Consulate Health Care Fails to Report Abnormal X-Ray Results for Resident

Consulate Health Care of Winter Haven was cited for abuse when the facility failed to report an abnormal radiology report. This resulted in the delay of treatment that was necessary...
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Eye Infections Linked to Pharmacy With History of Errors

At any pharmacy you visit, you generally assume that the medications you are being given are safe - they have been measured out correctly, were already approved by the FDA,...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Mail Order Pharmacy Dangers

The use of mail-order pharmacies has become increasingly popular in the last few years. Some health insurance companies even require their insured to order many medications online or over the...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Mistaken Patient Identity

The first article in this series discussed drug errors that can occur when two medications have similar names. Whether the names sound close to one another or have similar spellings, this kind...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Failing to Adjust Medication Dosages

In this series, we have explored some of the many different ways that a patient might suffer harm as a result of a medication error. Once your doctor prescribes you...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Taking A Medication That Is Not Safe For You

Top 10 medication errors. There are many reasons why a medication might be considered an unsafe medicine for a particular patient. In addition to concerns about drug allergies, some medications...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Insulin Overdose

In hospitals, among the top 10 medication errors are insulin overdose and other insulin errors. Patients living with diabetes can suffer severe injuries and even death if they are administered...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Failure to Identify a Drug Allergy

One of the most common types of medication errors patients face is a medical care provider’s failure to identify when a patient has a drug allergy. There are many protocols...
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National Hospital Safety Scores Reported

The Leapfrog Group is a national non-profit organization founded by leading private healthcare experts and the nation's top employers. The organization seeks to save lives “by reducing injuries, accidents and...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Getting the Wrong Dosage

The number of people who are made sick each year by medication errors is staggering. There is no mandatory reporting system in place for incidents when a doctor prescribed the...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Medications with Similar Components Cause Accidental Overdose

One of the top 10 drug errors is accidental overdoses by taking drugs with similar components. Many medications have similar properties, even though they are used to treat different things....
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New Hampshire’s Medical Malpractice Early Offer Settlement Option

There is a great debate over how to handle medical malpractice cases. There are also many arguments and points of view. Despite evidence to the contrary, some believe tort reform and...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Taking Multiple Drugs that Interact With Each Other

Medication errors are preventable, but happen far too often. Over 1.5 million people suffer from the effects of a medication mistake each year. Ten medicine mistakes happen more often than others and...
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Pre-Filled Medication Cartridges Could Cause Overdose

Modern technology has streamlined many aspects of life and medicine is no exception. Advances in both knowledge and equipment have improved length and quality of life. Other technological improvements have...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Confusing Two Different Medications with Similar Names

Medication mistakes are more common than most people realize. While some who are given the wrong medicine do not suffer severe complications, over 1.5 million Americans get sick from taking the wrong...
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Common Acne Medications Double the Risk of Eye Infections

For many Americans, one of the worst parts of puberty is acne. Some can control it with over the counter medications and good hygiene. But millions turn to prescription medications...
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Unchanging High Rate of Medication Errors Demands New Solutions

In 2007, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report indicating at least 1.5 million people each year are the victims of some kind of medication error. According to CNN, a...
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Pharmacy Errors More Common Than People Believe

Every day, patients around the developed world put their trust in pharmacists. These men and women have gone through years of schooling and training and know more about medications we...
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Poor Math Skills Linked to Medication Dosage Errors

Pediatric Academic Society's annual meeting this past Saturday, the findings of a new study were presented. According to the study, children are much more likely to receive the wrong dose...
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Threat of Malpractice Lawsuits Not The Real Reason for Rising Health Care Costs

At the recent medical conference “Avoiding Avoidable Care” held in Cambridge, MA, one panel seemed incongruous with commonly held beliefs about rising medical costs. During the panel, speakers and audience...
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Rite Aid’s Wellness Ambassador Program Raises Concerns About Pharmacy Mistakes

If you are traveling and fall ill, you may find yourself at a Rite Aid pharmacy looking for relief. You may find a counter manned by an employee in a...
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Concerns Raised Over Practice of Filling Prescriptions In-Office

Over the past few years, more and more doctors have stopped writing prescriptions for their patients. Instead, they dispense the necessary medicines in their offices. This process has raised some...
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FDA Proposes Changes to System For Monitoring Drug Safety Issues

Over the past year and a half the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come under fire from medical experts. In articles published in several medical journals, experts have questioned...
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Patient-Controlled Analgesic Pumps May Cause Medication Errors in Hospital Patients

Any hospital patient who has counted the minutes until her next dose of pain medication can tell you how agonizing that wait can be. Hospital staff accept that medication is...
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Are Heart Monitors Sometimes More Trouble Than They Are Worth?

In many hospitals, a large number of patients wear cardiac monitors. Hospital officials argue this practice allows patients with more critical ailments to be treated on “regular” floors, which speeds...
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