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An aging population in Ohio coupled with a shortage of primary care physicians has pushed up allegations of negligence against nurse practitioners (NPs). In a report from the Nurses Service Organization, risk analysts suggested that complaints about NPs went up from...
If you receive care in an Ohio hospital or other medical facility, you can expect those providing the care to act in accordance with state laws and accepted safety standards. There are stringent regulations that govern the behavior of medical staff and administrators....
When you go to the doctor, you believe that they will provide you with the necessary medical care for your ailment. Most people in Ohio would not even think that a doctor would recommend a surgery that was not necessary. Sadly, some doctors perform surgeries even...
The first use of the term “never events” occurred in 2001. It refers to medical mistakes so egregious that they should never happen. Since then, the list of never events has grown to cover a range of medical errors. Most never events seriously affect the patient,...
Although rare, an operation may be performed on the wrong part of a person's body or even on the wrong person. This is referred to as wrong-site surgery. If this happens, no only is the patient's original medical issue not fixed, they now have a completely new problem...
Patients in Toledo, Ohio, expect fair health care treatment that will solve their medical issues without making them worse. According to studies, medical malpractice causes the most cases of preventable death in the United States. Patients may be able to collect...
You might expect that a plastic surgeon would carry medical malpractice insurance, but many states like Ohio do not require it. This legal loophole leaves the patients of botched surgeries with few options of receiving compensation for their injuries. It makes sense...
Nursing Homes Can Reduce Deadly Infections by Helping Residents Brush Their Teeth Brushing your teeth helps prevent cavities and gum disease, but that’s not its only benefit. Studies have shown that poor oral health can lead to serious illness. In nursing homes, where...
Off-label epidural steroid injections, or ESI, are used by millions of medical professionals to treat neck and back pain. However, patients often don’t realize “off-label” medical devices or medication are classified as such to highlight a crucial fact about...
The FDA has issued a Class 1 recall for defective surgical staplers produced by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. After an extensive investigation, Ethicon identified the malfunctions and was forced to pull products. Over 92,000 surgical staples were...