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Some Hospitals are Collecting Data to Reduce Surgical Errors

Jonathan Stone February 18, 2015 No Comments

The very nature of surgery is risky without taking into account the possibility of surgical errors and/or medical negligence. The consequences of which can be very difficult for victims to…

What do I need to know about informed consent?

Jonathan Stone January 13, 2015 No Comments

The relationship between a patient and the doctors and nurses treating that patient is a delicate one. Patients have to trust and rely on medical professionals to use their extensive…

How do I know if a Surgical Error is Medical Malpractice?

Jonathan Stone October 7, 2014 No Comments

Every patient in the hospital should know that there is at least some risk associated with any medical procedure. There is really no guarantee that an operation or course of…

Could hospitals improve patient safety using “black box” technology?

Jonathan Stone September 5, 2014 No Comments

After a tragic plane or automobile crash, we often read that investigators will know more about the incident after they check the “black box.” These devices record data that proves…

Weekend Surgery is Risky for Children

Jonathan Stone July 10, 2014 No Comments

Any patient undergoing a surgical procedure can be frightened. No matter how routine an operation may be, there are still risks and the potential for complications to arise. When that…

When doctors lose count, patients pay the price

Jonathan Stone April 2, 2014 No Comments

When people go to the hospital for a surgical procedure, there is the expectation that doctors and nurses will treat every patient with a standard level of care. Of course,…

Chicago patients may be harmed by medical error reporting flaws

Jonathan Stone November 15, 2013 No Comments

Technological and medical advances have streamlined the work Cook County doctors and hospitals do. Surgical robots have been employed for more than a decade, particularly in less-than-traditionally-invasive laparoscopic surgeries. U.S.…

Do Chicago surgeons really leave tools inside patients?

Jonathan Stone October 25, 2013 No Comments

Carelessness is not exclusive to accident-prone people. When you trip over a child’s toy, who’s to blame – the daughter who was told to put away her things or you…

Surgeon accused of performing operation ‘doomed to fail’

Jonathan Stone October 3, 2013 No Comments

Testimony in a medical malpractice lawsuit against an orthopedic surgeon suggests that the defendant not only botched the operation, but that he should never have tried to perform it in…

Dentist accused of giving patients hepatitis C

Jonathan Stone September 19, 2013 No Comments

For the first time in American history, a dentist is accused of allowing hepatitis C to spread among his patients. The dentist’s practice has been shut down, but not in…

Robotic system may be causing sensitive surgical errors

Jonathan Stone September 13, 2013 No Comments

According to a report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the manufacturer of a robotic surgery system is listed as a defendant in approximately 30 different product liability…

Underreported errors for robotic surgery causing consternation

Jonathan Stone September 13, 2013 No Comments

Technological advancements in the medical industry are absolutely crucial. They allow doctors and surgeons to push the boundaries of medicine, hopefully granting us a better quality of life. But there…

Surgeon leaves gauze in patient, who suffers for a year

Jonathan Stone September 13, 2013 No Comments

While the following story did not occur here in Illinois, the circumstances of one Canadian woman’s surgery (and the unfortunate aftermath) could happen to anyone in the US. The 52-year-old…

‘Lecter’ surgeon’s license not suspended for months, part II

Jonathan Stone September 8, 2013 No Comments

In our last post, we discussed a surgeon who harmed so many patients with his errors that his colleagues said he was one of the worst they had ever seen.…

‘Hannibal Lecter’ surgeon’s license not suspended for months

Jonathan Stone September 4, 2013 No Comments

If you heard of a doctor called “the worst surgeon I’ve ever seen” by a colleague and repeatedly compared to fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter by another, you would not…

Man could have lost the wrong testicle due to surgical error

Jonathan Stone August 23, 2013 No Comments

A medical center in California was issued a $75,000 fine by the state’s Department of Health after an unnecessary incision was made during a surgery that occurred in December 2011.…

Tool fell down patient’s throat during dental procedure

Jonathan Stone August 7, 2013 No Comments

The prospect of going to the dentist creates enough anxiety for many people as it is. What if the dentist fumbled one of the instruments and let it fall into…

Surgeons operate on wrong side of woman’s brain, damaging it

Jonathan Stone August 1, 2013 No Comments

Wrong-site surgeries are relatively rare, but they do occur more often than anyone would like. In fact, this type of surgical error is often referred to as a “never event,”…

Doctor commits 38 mistakes during surgery, suit alleges

Jonathan Stone July 11, 2013 No Comments

Though most medical professionals are just that — professional — some in Cook, Illinois, may not have their patients in mind all of the time. If a doctor loses her…

Chicago hospital investigated for unnecessary throat surgeries

Jonathan Stone June 20, 2013 No Comments

Medical malpractice cases in Chicago usually do not involve federal agents, doctors wearing a wire or criminal charges. But the staff of a for-profit Chicago hospital is dealing with a…

Tag: Surgical Errors

Some Hospitals are Collecting Data to Reduce Surgical Errors

What do I need to know about informed consent?

How do I know if a Surgical Error is Medical Malpractice?

Could hospitals improve patient safety using “black box” technology?

Weekend Surgery is Risky for Children

When doctors lose count, patients pay the price

Chicago patients may be harmed by medical error reporting flaws

Do Chicago surgeons really leave tools inside patients?

Surgeon accused of performing operation ‘doomed to fail’

Dentist accused of giving patients hepatitis C

Robotic system may be causing sensitive surgical errors

Underreported errors for robotic surgery causing consternation

Surgeon leaves gauze in patient, who suffers for a year

‘Lecter’ surgeon’s license not suspended for months, part II

‘Hannibal Lecter’ surgeon’s license not suspended for months

Man could have lost the wrong testicle due to surgical error

Tool fell down patient’s throat during dental procedure

Surgeons operate on wrong side of woman’s brain, damaging it

Doctor commits 38 mistakes during surgery, suit alleges

Chicago hospital investigated for unnecessary throat surgeries

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