Although most nursing homes enforce strict codes of conduct for their employees and safety standards for their residents, our elderly loved ones may still at be at risk for abuse and neglect. Often, this mistreatment is due to improperly trained,...
Electronic Medical Records Don’t Guarantee Patient Safety
Efforts to improve patient safety have been made with the development and increased use of electronic medical records. The belief is that it may help prevent or reduce risk of medical...
Failure to Diagnose
Failing to diagnose medical problems is one of the most common medical mistakes made by doctors. In fact, experts estimate that as much as 40 percent of all medical malpractice cases result from failure to properly diagnose a patient's condition....