Recent Patient E.Coli Exposure Reveals Issue of Hospital Negligence
On March 4th, the Courant reported that Hartford Hospital contacted 281 patients exposed to a drug-resistant strain of E. Coli. While not the superbug from UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai outbreaks in California, the incident stems from the same scope. According to multiple reports, this scope is nearly impossible to fully disinfect, and received an…
Study Shows Avoidable Cases of Medical Malpractice Surprisingly Common
How often do doctors make careless errors? According to a study published in Surgery on December 19, courtesy of LiveScience.com, instances of leaving supplies or instruments in patients, operating on the wrong individual, or operating on the wrong body part are more common than you think. The study assessed malpractice records in the U.S. for…
