Massachusetts residents in need of surgery might want to take note of a research study by Johns Hopkins that showed that there was both a higher rate of complications and a higher rate of mortality in July. Some people believe that July is one of the worst times to...
Unnecessary surgeries more common than one might think
Tens of thousands of patients in Massachusetts and around the country face unnecessary surgeries annually, according to a USA TODAY report. Misdiagnosis occurs due to a doctor's incompetency, working long hours or other stress factors. Wrong medications could be...
Hospital hopes to reduce medical errors with new sponges
Patients from Massachusetts may be interested to learn that surgeons at St. John Medical Center in Washington are required to use bar-coded medical sponges when operating on patients. These sponges are scanned both before and after surgery to ensure that no sponge is...
Patient sues after undergoing 24 nose surgeries
Massachusetts residents undergo nose surgeries to enhance or change their appearance, but not many can say they've undergone 24 nose surgeries. An Oklahoma City man didn't need a nose job but wanted to do something for himself. He said it was supposed to be a minor...
Missed cancer diagnosis causes man to lose voice box
Patients who live in Massachusetts may be interested in a case involving a misdiagnosis in another state. One man was told on multiple occasions that the pain in his throat was not due to cancer but was caused by acid reflux. Seven months later, a resident tried a...
Massachusetts doctors’ mistakes can have grave legal consequences
Medical errors can cost providers big bucks, but the real caveat when being checked in to a hospital is how those errors can affect patients. Whether it's Boston General or any of Massachusetts' other major hospitals, an error in medical procedures can result in...
Addressing near misses to improve patient care
In the medical field, a 'near miss" means that an error made by someone worked out in the end. In other words, the patient didn't suffer long-term injury or loss of life because someone made a mistake. While hospitals and medical professionals in Massachusetts and...
Collaborating With Your Physician Will Prevent Misdiagnosis
In the state of Massachusetts, misdiagnosis can be grounds for a medical malpractice suit if the failure to diagnose violated standards of reasonable care under the circumstances and resulted in demonstrable injury to the patient. Misdiagnosis is not a Massachusetts...
Family sues robotic surgery manufacturer
Intuitive, the maker of robotic surgery systems, is accused of behaving like a 'car dealership," according to testimony in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The estate of a man who died as the result of surgical errorsis now suing the group for more than $8 million. The...

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