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A recent story illustrates that surgical errors continue to happen in America's hospitals, despite improved procedures to manage operating rooms and additional personnel being in place. According to sources, a donor woman undergoing a kidney transplant operation bled...
A hospital employee with hepatitis C may have infected patients treated at a hospital's heart lab since October 1, 2010. Victims of this nurse error may now be at risk for liver disease, a common result of the virus. Hospital officials issued an alert after 20 people...
Hernias are a fairly common condition in which one's intestines breach the wall of abdominal muscle meant to keep them in place. Anyone in Eugene who has ever tried to lift something too heavy, contorted him or herself oddly while playing sports or been in a traumatic...
Undergoing a major surgery can be a scary prospect. Patients may fear the risk of complications during their procedures. Even after the surgery, patient may have concerns during their rehabilitation period, where serious infections such as sepsis may develop. Many...
Medical errors can be caused by many factors. Previously cited culprits include unforeseen interactions between medications, increased stress on doctors, and perhaps even just old fashioned poor communication. A new addition to the list of medical malpractice...
We've all had days at work when we showed up tired. Chances are most of us were able to adjust our workloads and bounce back the next day. But what happens when that workplace is a hospital? It turns out that fatigue may be a significant cause of surgical errors in...
Does the risk of birth injuries increase if a doctor or other licensed professional isn't present for the delivery? Let's hope not. In Oregon, unlicensed midwives take charge in about 18-25 percent of home births in the state each year. Oregon is also the only state...
Balancing law suit reforms with patient safety can be a tightrope act. Those in favor of reforms argue that frivolous medical malpractice claims drive up costs and insurance rates. However, two recent studies indicate that far too many patient injuries in Oregon and...
Quality, affordable health care is a major area of concern for many people. Medical costs have risen dramatically in recent years, which some attribute to the frequent number of medical malpractice law suits. However, Oregon's residents may be on the eve of a new era...
If you believe you are the victim of medical malpractice, the odds of obtaining a fair recovery may be against you. According to one research study which examined more than 10,000 malpractice law suits from around the country, only 4.5% of those suits even reached the...