Overmedication is a common problem that occurs when prescription errors occur due to mistakes made by health care professionals in New Mexico or another state. Taking too much medication each day can quickly lead to negative health effects, which include fatigue and a...
What are a few of the signs of medical malpractice?
When you visit a doctor in New Mexico, you might be putting your life in the doctor's hands. Doctors are human beings who can make mistakes just like anyone else, and if a doctor does make a mistake, you might end up dealing with severe consequences. Here are some of...
The primary causes of medication errors
The high amount of medications prescribed by doctors in New Mexico and around the country means that errors are likely made in the handling or prescription. These errors could result in more harm to patients than mild discomfort. Knowing why errors happen gives a...
What constitutes a medication error in medical malpractice?
Medication errors are some of the most common forms of medical malpractice in New Mexico. Although people can cause medication errors on their own by taking too much of an over-the-counter drug or by mixing up medications, the errors caused by medical professionals...
High risk for misdiagnosis of common eye condition, study finds
Although retinal detachment is a relatively common condition, studies show that misdiagnosis of retinal detachment is the focus of a number of malpractice claims against ophthalmologists. Early detection of retinal detachment is important because treatment outcomes,...
Surgical errors can lead to malpractice claims
When you have a surgical procedure done by a New Mexico doctor, you expect that it will be conducted in a professional manner. While it is impossible to guarantee that a mistake won't happen, steps should be taken to minimize the chances that they occur. If they are...
Tips medical staff can use to prevent medication errors
Annually, there are an estimated seven million patients who are victims of medication errors. Medication errors cost healthcare providers in New Mexico and throughout the country $21 billion per year. However, it is believed that up to 25% of those mistakes could be...
Medication errors and ways to prevent them
Every year, at least 7 million people in New Mexico and across the U.S. are subject to a preventable medication error. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality says that 2% to 5% of all hospital admissions in the world are the result of such errors. Around 30%...
The most common pharmacy errors you may see
Nobody's perfect, right? That's not a bad thought -- unless you're talking about someone whose mistakes could literally mean life or death for another human being. Pharmacists have to exercise considerable care during their daily work because a single mistake can be...
Medical professionals should be vigilant about drug allergies
Many people are allergic to specific drugs. Learning what those are often comes only after you have a reaction to one when you take it. From then on, medical professionals shouldn't prescribe that drug to you again. When they do, you can suffer grave consequences....