Month: November 2015
Protecting Your Loved Ones from Physical and Chemical Restraints in a Nursing Home
Just because a person becomes elderly and frail, and they may not have perfect command of their mind due to dementia, this does not mean...
Oxygen Deprivation as a Result of a Medical Error
Cerebral hypoxia takes place when the brain (and eventually the entire body) is not getting enough oxygen to stay alive. Hypoxic brain injury occurs when...
Massachusetts General Says Drug Errors during Surgery “Startlingly High”
Researchers in the anesthesiology department at Massachusetts General Hospital have found that about half of all surgeries involve medication errors or unintended drug side effects....
Common Types of Commercial Truck Accidents
Whether they are traveling the highways or around the city on local streets, commercial trucks are involved in accidents with passenger vehicles and other motor...
Big Rigs, Big Tires, Big Risks
Every driver who has blown a tire on the road knows the drill; a loud noise and sudden loss of control make a blowout a...
CTE Research is Incredible, but Prevention is the Only Sure Cure
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is making headlines across the country. Sports pages are full of wins and losses and player statistics, but they are not...
Healthcare Is Supposed To Heal You, Not Make You Sick
The New Jersey Department of Health recently reported that a nurse who administered flu vaccines at a company-sponsored clinic re-used a single syringe for 67...