Researcher develops algorithms to find diagnostic errors
Misdiagnoses represent a medical safety problem for people in New York and nationwide. Failure to diagnose properly could delay appropriate treatments or even result in death and disability. The findings of multiple studies indicate that diagnostic errors affect approximately 12 million people every year. To aid the quality improvement programs at hospitals, a researcher from Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality has created a computer program that can analyze hundreds of thousands of patient records. Called Symptom-Disease Pair Analysis of Diagnostic Error, the program applies algorithms to find patterns of mistakes.
Incorrectly diagnosing ILD
According to a patient survey, the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease, or ILD, in New York and across the rest of the nation is usually incorrect. The result of this common misdiagnosis often results in patients experiencing emotional stress.
Deadly bacterial infection can be disguised as the flu
New York residents might have heard the unpleasant phrase ‘flesh-eating bacteria” in news reports. The proper name of this frightening condition is necrotizing fasciitis. The nickname comes from the fact that it destroys skin and muscle tissues, and the infection can be fatal if not treated. What’s even more frightening is that sometimes its symptoms are mistaken for something much more common: the flu.
Working to Change Distracted Driving Statistics in New York and Throughout America
A New York City injury lawyer can provide help to victims hurt in a distracted driving accident. Unfortunately, distracted driving has become a leading cause of fatal collisions as well as a top cause of serious injuries in traffic accidents. Distracted driving has become such a common and serious threat that many individuals, schools, and […]
Getting back to normal after a medical error
New York patients who undergo a medical procedure expect that they will be well cared for. However, there are times when it does not go as planned, and this could cause additional health problems. Ideally, people who this has happened to will get answers as to why a mistake happened. If not, it may be worthwhile to consider legal action against parties who may have played a role in causing the error.
Risk of medication error is highest at times of transition
While the health care industry in New York has taken great strides toward eliminating prescription medication errors, there are still instances that lead to higher levels of mistakes. This is dangerous given that medication errors can lead to adverse and sometimes even fatal reactions between different medications.
Wrong-Way Crashes Often Result in Serious Injuries to NY Drivers, Passengers
A New York City car accident law firm can provide compensation after a wrong way accident occurs and leaves you injured. Wrong way crashes are often among the most serious of all collisions that occur on the roads because these types of accidents often result in high-speed head on crashes. Just recently, for example, Syracuse.com […]
CDC: Failure to diagnose sepsis quickly could result in death
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning residents of New York and other states that sepsis can be a fatal condition. Sepsis occurs when the body’s natural defenses against infection cause an extreme inflammatory response.
Serious Accidents to Trigger Sobriety Tests in New York
Drunk driving is a leading cause of serious and even fatal motor vehicle crashes within the state of New York and throughout the country. When drivers are intoxicated, they put their own safety in jeopardy and they put others at risk of being hurt as well. It is important to make a determination regarding whether […]
Medication errors leading cause of injury for hospital patients
When patients visit emergency rooms in New York, medical personnel face challenges in collecting accurate information about medications. Electronic medical records might contain previous errors about medications, or physicians and nurses might lack the time and expertise to fully investigate patients’ medication histories. A study that appeared in BMJ Quality & Safety examined these problems and concluded that medication errors represented the most common reason that inpatients experienced injuries in hospitals.