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- THE AANA FOUNDATION CLOSED MALPRACTICE CLAIMS STUDY ON NERVE INJURIES DURING ANESTHESIA CARE. Fritzlen, Tracie; Kremer, Michael; Biddle, Chuck // AANA Journal;Oct2003, Vol. 71 Issue 5, p347
Examines the factors in anesthesia-associated perioperative nerve injuries based on malpractice cases involving nurse anesthetists. Use of data from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Foundation Closed Malpractice Claims Database; Most common injuries; Inadequacy of...
- Medical liability litigation in Saudi Arabia. Al-Saeed, Abdulhamid Hassan // Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia;Sep2010, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p122
Background: The author analyzed the anesthesia medical malpractice closed claims that were referred to the Legal Health Organization (LHO) in order to evaluate the magnitude and underlying factors of the problem in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: Annual reports covering the period from...
- THIS IS A HOLD UP. CHISHOLM, DONNA // North & South;May2013, Issue 326, p74
The article reports on the patients complaints to Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) regarding the use of the tranquilizer ketamine in patients with severe depression without permission. It states that patient filed complaints to HDC after hurtful or harmful experiences at the hands of...
- Critical Incident: New Anaesthetic Machine. Sharafat, Muhammed; Robertson, Martyn // Mid Yorks Medical Journal;Sep2011, Vol. 2 Issue 3, p8
The article discusses the case of a 23-year-old female patient who was in the process of incision and drainage of a left thumb abscess on the acute theatre list. It notes that during the procedure, a change of anaesthetic machines from Datex Ohmeda Aestiva/5 to Aespire view was conducted. The...
- SOBRE EL CASO DEL HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA DE LEGANÉS: UNA INSTRUCCIÓN KAFKIANA O EL USO POLÍTICO DEL PROCEDIMIENTO. VEIGA, MA JESUS DÍAZ // Revista Jurídica de la Universidad Autonóma de Madrid;2007, Issue 16, p171
The goal of this writing is to analyse the procedural irregularities of the so-called case of the sedations of Hospital Severo Ochoa in Leganés, in the region of Madrid. These proceedíngs were initiated against thirteen doctors of the Urgencíes of that Hospital who were charged with medical...
- Obstetric anaesthesia and medical negligence. Bogod, David // Clinical Risk;Nov2002, Vol. 8 Issue 6, p243
The article discusses obstetric anaesthesia and medical negligence. Anaesthesia features the factors involved in determining interval from the decision to delivery of fetus in critical condition cases such as ischaemic-hypoxic brain damage. Anesthetists are to make decisions in balancing the...
- Legal waivers under fire, have limited use. // Healthcare Risk Management;May2007, Vol. 29 Issue 5, p54
A hospital in Pennsylvania is defending its use of medical waivers designed to limit lawsuits stemming from malpractice claims. Plaintiffs' attorneys say the waivers are unfair to patients, who may not realize they are signing away their rights. � A hospital administrator says the waiver is...
- Feds asks Mississippi court to clarify med-mal limits. // Healthcare Risk Management;Dec2007, Vol. 29 Issue 12, p143
The article reports that a panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson to clarify how lower courts should apply the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims.
- Failure to transfer patient from hospital with inoperable CT scanner leads to death, $1.65 million verdict. Gatto, Jon T.; Delaney, Blake J. // Healthcare Risk Management;Jul2008, Vol. 30 Issue 7, Special section p1
The article presents the legal case of a 45-year-old shipping line worker, who died on the process of failure to transfer him from hospital with inoperable computed tomography (CT) scanner.
