Recent Posts in Medication Error Category
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Posted on Apr 19, 2012 By Scott Distasio
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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Posted on Mar 26, 2012 By Scott Distasio
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 the ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2012 By Scott Distasio
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 “on time” so ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Anita Griffie sought emergency medical help at Gaston Memorial Hospital last November when she had trouble breathing. With congenital heart failure, she was frequently in and out of the hospital for ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In 2007, New Jersey teen Scott Simon attended a party and took the Xanax another party-goer was passing out. Then 17, Simon fell into a coma after taking the drugs. Instead of calling for help, the ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Scott Distasio
I recently discussed the dual problems of accidental overdose in children and accidental overdose of acetaminophen. The Food and Drug Administration's attempts at reducing the risk of both may ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2012 By Scott Distasio
The results of a new study on the dangers of acetaminophen has revealed “staggered overdoses” may be just as dangerous as a single, larger overdose . A “staggered overdose” ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control have found that a high number of children suffer from accidental overdoses each year. More than 60,000 kids are treated in U.S. emergency rooms because ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2011 By Scott Distasio
A Miami man was admitted to the North Shore Medical Center's ICU after a dialysis session in July of 2010 when he experienced difficulty breathing. When he complained of an upset stomach, his ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Part of a doctor's job is making sure his or her patient is not given the wrong medicines . Doctors make sure their patients are not on prescriptions that will interact badly with one another. ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Scott Distasio
A new study shows four medication groups are responsible for two thirds of emergency hospitalizations for patients over 65. The New York Times reports the drugs are often prescribed, but difficult to ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By
Darlene Felt died in December 2010 after she repeatedly received the wrong dose of potassium chloride. While the drug can be used to treat chronic heart problems, potassium chloride is also used in ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2011 By
Eurekalert.org reported t he American Psychological Association's Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied published a special issue examining ways to reduce medical errors and improve patient ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2011 By
A new study reports more than 50 percent of all drug reactions treated in emergency rooms could have been prevented. Researchers in Sweden also reported many preventable drug mistakes , including ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2011 By
According to US Politics Today, medication errors are increasing and the aging population should be concerned. A report by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality indicates the number of ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By
Informationweek.com reported recently on a study in the Journal of the American Medical Infometrics Association that shows electronic systems that are meant to reduce hospital medication errors might ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2011 By
Medpagetoday.com reported on a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine on how "trade dress" may be endangering public health. "Trade Dress" is the term for aspects of a product's ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By
Bloomgberg.com reported recently that up to 12% of prescriptions sent electronically to pharmacies have some kind of doctor medication mistake . This is the same as the percentage of errors found in ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2011 By
In a sister blog to this one I have discussed the potential consequences the proposed Medicaid cuts will have on Florida nursing homes . While the budget reductions will have a significant impact on ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011 By
It is not uncommon anymore for people to go without a primary care physician or physician's group to coordinate care. It can be difficult to find a good doctor after moving or changing jobs and health ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2011 By
The American Medical Association recently posted an article on their news site about "adverse drug events." Adverse drug events are health issues that arise as a result of taking a medication or group ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By
As a pharmacy error lawyer , I know about the damaging effects of taking the wrong medication. In some cases, it is a doctor's medication mistake . In others it is the pharmacy's fault. Business Week ...
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Posted on Jun 13, 2011 By
Doctor prescription errors are some of the most common errors related to medications and can often be traced back to illegible writing. Busy doctors do not also make sure the name of the medication ...
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Posted on May 31, 2011 By
As a Florida Medication Error attorney , I know how important it is for patients to be aware of their medications and dosages. Understanding how much medication to take and how often it needs to be ...
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Posted on May 4, 2011 By Scott Distasio
New York Times writer Tara Parker-Pope recently wrote about the drastic increase in Medication mistakes in recent years. In 2008, 1.9 million people were affected by Medication side effects, because ...
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