Pediatric patients are, unfortunately, not going to be without risk when they go to the hospital. For most people, an appointment will go well or an emergency will be taken care of without trouble. For others, medical errors could lead to serious injuries. According...
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Just checking a text can directly lead to deadly collisions
You may understand that distracted driving is dangerous but can still make risky choices while out on the road. For example, you may realize that reading and responding to a text message while on the highway would be dangerous, but just checking to see who sent it or...
Advocating for yourself as a patient: What should you say?
It is important that you are as involved in your medical care as your doctor is. No, you may not know everything there is to know about medicine, but you do know yourself. You know what you’re allergic to, your history of pain or symptoms, and if a treatment is or is...
Where are your children most likely to get hurt?
A big part of your responsibilities as a parent involves protecting your children from danger. Still, you can't spend your whole life surveying the environment for possible dangers. Instead, you need to learn about the biggest risks your children face and try to keep...
How can you prevent errors from affecting your child during surgery?
When you have to take your child in for surgery, it’s already upsetting and nerve-racking. You want to make sure that everything goes the way it should and that they don’t end up with injuries or pass away as a result of errors. How can you make sure the surgery is as...
Medical errors are a leading cause of death for American patients
Did you know that medical malpractice is the third-leading cause of death within the United States? Most people would never assume it was this prevalent, but a study at Johns Hopkins in 2018 showed that around 250,000 people die annually as a result of medical errors...
Disfiguring injuries to kids in crashes can cost a lot
Car crashes can cause all kinds of severe injuries. Even though younger children typically ride in special car seats or boosters to help keep them safe, kids get hurt frequently in collisions. Car crashes are a leading cause of fatality for most age groups of children...
What are the risks of C-section deliveries?
Cesarean sections – referred to as “C-sections” – have become a more common method used by doctors for high-risk pregnancies and deliveries. But the number of low-risk procedures has also risen. Nearly one-third of all deliveries in the U.S. involve a C-section. While...
How to avoid distracted driving
Distracted driving is a serious cause of automobile accidents in the United States. You’ve heard just how dangerous it is to text and drive at the same time, but distracted driving involves much more than texting. Various types of distractions can occur while you’re...
Medical errors in the Emergency Room
Medical errors are, unfortunately, prevalent in our healthcare systems. Some are mere mistakes that are quickly corrected, but others have more severe consequences. There are an estimated 250,000 deaths per year in the U.S. because of medical errors. Emergency Room...