Medical error Archive

United State – Each year, there are 98,000 people die from medical mistakes in U.S hospitals. There are systems to better ensure the safety during a hospital stay and to make the most of the care. As a patient, it is important part of ensuring the safety to ask questions of the caregivers. Patients have a right to know which medications that are being given and why, and the hospital should present the information completely. Always there is an open line of communication between patient and healthcare providers. To ensure the doctor is fully informed, patients should bring a list of all medications that are currently taking. All personal information such as the name, drug allergies, medical history is correct and make sure the entire are properly documented. Sometimes nurses and doctors can make mistakes that could cause serious harm or death, minor mistakes as a misspelled name could lead to mistake in medication and dosage. Acquiring an infection is one of the more dangerous risks of hospitalization. Each year, within a hospital, infections acquired for 48,000 deaths. By keeping clean, infections can be prevented and before insisting all caregivers touch you, they wash their hands and wipe all instruments…