MGMT 3610 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Medical Error, Forbes, Computerized Physician Order Entry
4 Jan 2021
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According to an article in the new york times, the obama administration wants consumers to report medical mistakes and unsafe practices by doctors, hospitals, pharmacists and others who provide treatment. (lakely, 2013, p 43). Many patients leave the hospital not knowing if they were given the right treatment. Knowing the right type of questions patients should ask their doctors could save unnecessary treatments and in extreme cases, lives. Many of the patients" complaints and mistakes go unreported. The reason why doctors do not keep track is that they don"t feel every detail is something to be concerned about. for instance, a patient may say, i had an infection after surgery" because the wound was red. But most red wounds are not infected. Or a patient says, my hip dislocated" because it made a popping sound. But that"s a normal sensation after hip replacement surgery.
