According to a Journal of American Medical Association article, medical malpractice claims an estimated 225,000 lives each year. These incidents can be divided into several groups including:
According to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the total payout for medical malpractice in 2014 was $3,891,743,050. Statistics reveal that 33% of medical malpractice allegations involved misdiagnosis, while 28% pertained to surgery errors. 18% of payout money for medical practice was for treatment errors.
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Prescription management can become quite complicated for a New York patient dealing with several medical conditions. However, a medication error can affect anyone, including someone taking just a single prescription. Although more medications require more careful monitoring for issues such as drug interactions, the manner in which a medication is labeled can also lead to confusion. The United States Food and Drug Administration is working on improving practices related to drug containers and labeling to head off some potential areas of error.
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to better predict heart failure. The process has the potential to identify at-risk patients in New York and across the country up to nine months earlier than doctors.
