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Safety culture in a hospital setting affects surgery results

Gary Silverstein December 17, 2015

A New York patient may be nervous about surgery because of the risks that can be associated with a given procedure. The outcome can also be affected by factors outside of the operating room. An individual might select a given surgeon because of their skills, but the care provided after surgery is over is also crucial in a patient’s recovery. The non-technical aspects of a hospital experience are referred to as the safety culture.

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Skin cancer diagnosis and visual screening

Robert Wolff December 16, 2015

Medical research shows that New York residents may not have reason to get a visual skin cancer screening. Most skin cancers are nonfatal, but 74,000 Americans are estimated to receive a diagnosis of melanoma in 2015, according to the National Cancer Institute, and more than 9,900 patients are expected to die in 2015 as a result of the disease. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force released a statement on skin cancer screening in adults without symptoms.

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Medical Negligence Pertaining to a Uterine Ruptures

Gary Silverstein December 16, 2015

Uterine rupture may occur in the form of a tear in the wall of the uterus. It usually arises in the location of the scar of a previous Caesarean section. It may range in severities, from a minor to a compete rupture, severing the entire wall of the uterus. Uterine ruptures are relatively rare, but a patient’s risk factors that may contribute to it must be promptly recorded and watched for by the obstetrician.

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Medical Negligence during Labor

Gary Silverstein December 16, 2015

The team of medical experts involved in the birth of a child carries the critical responsibility of ensuring suitable health and safety of the mother and child. Many birth injury cases is traced back to negligence by the medical team during or just before delivery.

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Medical Malpractice – Wrong Site Surgery

Gary Silverstein December 16, 2015

If you think that wrong site surgery is a thing of the past and such cases seldom happen in this high tech modern era, you are wrong. On the contrary such cases are on the rise and each week at least 40 cases are reported to the Joint Commission. The number nearly doubled between 2010 and 2014. For the most part, wrong site surgery is attributed to institutional failure and an entire medical team as well as the hospital staff can be held liable for negligence, according to New York medical malpractice lawyers.

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