Hospital Negligence

In the first part of this post, we began discussing the importance of hospital checklists as a method to help prevent medical malpractice. We noted, for example, that research supports the contention that checklists can be effective for this purpose – as long as...

Doctors often warn patients that they should keep an eye on their health, to stay up-to-date on checkups because catching problems early could make the difference between a treatable and a terminal diagnosis. It certainly is a great piece of advice to follow, but what...

In recent years, concerns about school bullying have become very prominent in American life. Traditional forms of bullying remain a pressing concern. And there are now also many concerns about cyberbulling. But it is not only in schools that bullying can have a...

Anyone who has been to a hospital's emergency room knows how busy they can become. Despite a high volume of patients, hospitals should have the resources on hand to prioritize the needs of patients and ensure that they receive necessary care. One 30-year-old man...

In part one of this post, we began discussing the very challenging medical condition known as sepsis. As we explained, the mortality rate for people who suffer septic shock after the failure of major organ systems is about 50 percent. In this post, however, we will...

There are certain words that cannot help but cause fear and anxiety in the context of medical treatment. One of those is of course cancer, which speaks for itself. But there are others as well. As we will discuss in this two-part post, "sepsis" is also a word that...

Sprained and broken ankles are common among children and adults in New Mexico and elsewhere. They can be quite painful at first; however, the pain generally subsides as the ankle heals. Continued pain, even after following a doctor's orders, can indicate that there is...

New Mexico residents may have heard of a number of cases of tuberculosis in Nevada. According to a report, Nevada public health officials may have linked several dozen new tuberculosis cases to prior exposure during a recent case of the disease in a neonatal unit....

Many enlisted and veteran military members rely on VA medical centers to provide a high quality of medical care. However, as New Mexico readers may have heard on the news, the VA has had many problems in recent years providing the level of care that these veterans...

We have written frequently on our blog about how doctors are often to blame for missing diagnoses, prescribing incorrect medicines or dosages, or otherwise making critical mistakes that lead to patient injury or even death. While it is easy to see these people as the...