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Oregon residents may have heard about 'never events" that occur at hospitals on relatively rare occasions. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines a never event as a medical error that should never happen and shows that a health care facility has...
Many people undergo knee, shoulder or hip replacements at Oregon medical facilities. While they might be concerned about whether or not the replacement joint will work, they often do not expect the surgery itself to cause them harm. If you have had a total...
When medical errors occur in Oregon hospitals, guidelines recommend that doctors disclose all of the complications and any mistakes that were made to the patient and the patient's family. However, a survey found that surgeons in 12 different specialty areas...
As Oregon residents may have unfortunately discovered firsthand, surgical errors can happen even during routine operations. During major surgical procedures, such as brain surgery, the risk of complications and potential for error increases. The American...
Many Oregon residents trust their doctors to help them when they need it most. However, doctors can make mistakes and leave patients with serious complications that can even be fatal. One type of medical malpractice that has occurred multiple times is when...
Oregon patients who are awaiting surgery may feel more confident about the outcome if they know that the surgeon has performed a particular procedure hundreds of times. While experience is necessary to master a skill, feedback during training is also important....
Physicians and health care facilities do their best to limit and prevent risks when patients need medical procedures, but there are always thing patients need to know about in case something does go wrong. Anesthesia is generally safe, but here are some ways...
People in Oregon who are considering undergoing elective plastic surgery may want to research the physician and facility beforehand and keep in mind that dangerous complications can occur. In 2013, an 18-year-old Florida woman slipped into a coma after her...
Thousands of Oregon residents undergo elective surgery each year, and many of these procedures are designed to provide cosmetic benefits rather than treat medical conditions. Plastic surgery is a lucrative segment of the health care industry, but patients...
Oregon patients may know that computer systems and robots are being used in some surgical procedures. A medical device called Merge Hemo is sometimes used to help doctors perform heart surgery. While connected to the tube that is inserted into a patient's veins...