by Marcus Boston | Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
A patient presents to the hospital with shortness of breath and pain running from his abdominal area into the patient’s chest. The patient explains to the triage nurse that the pain he is feeling is like nothing other than he has felt in his life and that the...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
While at home, the patient falls down a flight of stairs. His wife immediately calls the EMS for assistance. Once the EMS arrive they check the patient out and prepare to transport him to the hospital. As part of the EMS’ procedure for transport, they stabilize...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 20, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
You check yourself into the hospital and you are discharged with the doctor’s essentially saying that everything is ok. Once home, you discover that your symptoms have gotten worse. Now, you are wondering how your doctor misdiagnosed your condition. One way in...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 3, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
A patient presents to the emergency room with chest pains. The patient explains his complaints to the nurse at the first triage station. It is noted by the nurse that the patient also has a family history of heart attacks, in that the patient’s father died in...
by Marcus Boston | Jun 2, 2014 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors
Emergency room errors, which can not only cause serious injuries, but also death, are a serious concern. Because of the emergency nature of the ER, mistakes and errors have to be cut to a minimum. As a result of this, ER doctors should take every step to keep errors...
