The experienced medical malpractice attorneys of Passen & Powell have previously written on the problem of overtired residents – doctors who have completed medical school but are still in training – and the increased numbers of medical errors which they cause. In fact, several significant studies have demonstrated that when residents, particularly surgical residents, work… Read More
Johns Hopkins’ New Patient Safety Institute
Johns Hopkins, a well-known and highly respected hospital based in Maryland, recently announced the creation of a new, well-funded patient safety program. Johns Hopkins will put in place a Patient Safety Institute to target the problems of patient injury and medical error. The institute’s stated goal is to improve outcomes, both for patients at Johns… Read More
The Staggering Costs of Medical Error
Our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys are intimately and unfortunately familiar with the high costs – both financial and personal – of medical malpractice. Now, a new study takes a look at another dimension of these costs: societal. While a medical error can take a life, or a dramatic toll on the victim and his family,… Read More
States Move to Require Hospital Negligence Disclosures
Our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys have previously argued that hospitals must begin to “own up” to their medical mistakes – and that doing so actually decreases medical malpractice exposures. Now, state legislatures have begun to take notice, and are moving towards requiring public acknowledgment and reporting of medical errors. This trend appears to have arisen… Read More
