Medical errors, including errors in judgment or incorrect diagnoses, could lead to the over-prescription of opioid medications. Unfortunately, these addictive drugs could go on to cause serious complications or overdoses in patients who take them. Overprescribing pain...
Medical Malpractice
Misdiagnosis and failed diagnosis leaves millions hurt annually
You can't receive any medical care or prescription drugs unless your doctor decides that you need them. The very first service a physician must provide a patient is diagnostic help. One symptom could be the result of many different medical conditions. It is a doctor's...
Improper medication use during labor can cause maternal injury
The last month of pregnancy can cause mothers-to-be significant impatience. It is very hard to wait for labor to start and that as-of-yet unborn little one to finally open their eyes for the first time. Once labor starts, it is only a matter of time and effort before...
5 birth injuries that may be caused by malpractice
Unfortunately, there are several birth injuries that can be caused by negligence. Not all injuries are due to physician mishandling, but some are. If your baby sustained an injury during birth, it may have been caused by malpractice. Here are 5 birth injuries that...
Optic neuritis frequently misdiagnosed
When people in New Jersey are diagnosed with optic neuritis, a sometimes-painful inflammation of the optic nerve that can be accompanied by vision loss, they may begin to receive treatment right away. However, up to 60 percent of those patients may in fact have...
Medical errors pose a threat for American patients
While many people in New Jersey and across the county identify health care as a major political issue, the consequences of medical errors have largely been kept outside of the public debate. Across the country, medical mistakes are the third most common cause of...
Surgeon faces penalties for mistaking kidney for tumor
New Jersey patients expect to be consulted before a medical procedure is performed on them. However, a Florida woman didn't receive that standard of care when she underwent back surgery in 2016. During the procedure, the surgeon mistook one of her kidneys for a...
Misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's is a common cause of mobility problems for New Jersey seniors. Trembling is one of the first signs that many people notice. However, it is important to be aware that trembling can also be a sign of some other type of condition. Getting the correct...
Cybersecurity, dirty mattresses among top hospital hazards
Cybersecurity attacks present the greatest risk to health care facilities in New Jersey and elsewhere, according to a new report by ECRI Institute. Other top threats include contaminated hospital bed mattresses, surgical sponges accidentally left inside patients'...
Lewy body dementia
Dementia is a common problem for seniors in New Jersey and in other states. Lewy body dementia, or LBD, is one type of dementia that affects an estimated 1.4 million people nationwide. The symptoms of LBD can closely resemble those of other conditions such as...
