A 2011 study in the Journal of Trauma concluded, after a retrospective study of deaths due to mechanical trauma, that the overall preventable death rate in trauma was 7%, and of those patients who survived to be treated at a hospital, the preventable death rate was 11%. The study found “opportunities for improvement” in care… Read More
Medical Malpractice in Overcrowded Emergency Rooms
Most of us have unfortunately experienced the waiting that seems to last forever in a hospital emergency room. Emergency rooms are overcrowded and understaffed, and because of this, medical mistakes and mishaps on the increase. One of the most prevalent problems found in ERs around the nation is the amount of time patients have to… Read More