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Medical Malpractice High Risk Case Studies: Episodes

A young woman presented to Labor and Delivery at 39.6 weeks with ruptured membranes and irregular contractions; a vaginal delivery was complicated by shoulder dystocia after prolonged induction of labor, resulting in a baby with low Apgars, respiratory distress, neonatal seizures, and permanent cognitive ...
Medication error in the ER was preventable. Culture and communication problems compounded an error that required several surgeries and amputation.<div class="feedflare">
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Fragmented primary care in a large group practice that only treated the patient’s acute problems before his death, missed several opportunities at better control of cardiac risk factors.<div class="feedflare">
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A top surgeon mistakenly performed carpal tunnel instead of trigger release procedure after multiple interruptions and personnel shift changes in OR.<div class="feedflare">
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Nation's "first malpractice crisis" resulted in 1821, after a horse fell on a man and the surgeon waited a month to visit his patient to see if his attempted hip reduction worked.<div class="feedflare">
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Lack of collaboration and poor documentation among the factors in large settlement with severely compromised infant.<div class="feedflare">
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The surgeon orchestrated a great recovery from a massive bleed that resulted in blindness, but the patient sued for answers.<div class="feedflare">
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The patient was under 50 and lack of communication between the PCP and GI about a sigmoidoscopy order contributed to a diagnostic failure.<div class="feedflare">
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The patient was under 50 and lack of communication between the PCP and GI about a sigmoidoscopy order contributed to a diagnostic failure.<div class="feedflare">
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Armed with its own malpractice data, a large group practice builds on an existing electronic record system to ensure that when its doctors order a referral, the referral actually takes place. (Audio file updated 03/22/2012)<div class="feedflare">
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Armed with its own malpractice data, a large group practice builds on an existing electronic record system to ensure that when its doctors order a referral, the referral actually takes place.<div class="feedflare">
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The surgeon postponed removing a catheter fragment, and then forgot about it.<div class="feedflare">
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The patient and his wife felt that the surgeon was not forthcoming with an explanation of what happened and seemed indifferent to the impact on his patient, following conversion to an open procedure and large blood loss.<div class="feedflare">
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A patient safety audience hears about how outside industry might fix a process breakdown before or after a wrong drug error.<div class="feedflare">
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A five-month-old girl was referred to the emergency department for evaluation of intermittent fevers and lethargy.<div class="feedflare">
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Protocols might have helped move conflict up chain of command, and improved monitoring.<div class="feedflare">
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Communication and documentation flaws compromised a case that featured allegations of poor assessment and monitoring both pre-op and post-op.<div class="feedflare">
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Systems could have helped one doctor to consider colon cancer screening, and another doctor to follow up on a referral.<div class="feedflare">
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Care required better resident supervision, closer follow-up on ordered test.<div class="feedflare">
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A female patient wasn't screened for colon cancer, despite routine involvement with three physicians.<div class="feedflare">
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