What happens when there is a medication error at a hospital
In 2017, the Joint Commission announced a new National Patient Safety Goal to improve hospital medication safety
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Drugs and medications
Medication prescription errors can cause permanent injuries or death
Practical tips that we have learned from medical malpractice lawsuits that can help keep your family safe
New FDA contraindications & warnings on Tramadol & Codeine for young people
It is medical malpractice for doctors to prescribe & pharmacies to fill Tramadol & Codeine prescriptions in some situations
Some hospitals are set up to allow physician medication errors
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) says that medication errors cause at least one death a day and injure 1.3 million people a year
Antibiotic medications are not risk free
20% of hospitalized patients have at least one adverse drug event after being given antibiotics
The dangerous risks of opioid painkillers like Dilaudid and morphine
Manufacturer drug labels warn of the risk of deadly respiratory depression
Epidural steroid injections come with life-changing risks
If the surgeon injects too deep or in the wrong place, it can cause paralysis or death
Too many painkillers can mask the root cause and cause serious injury or death
What to do when your nurse or doctor's answer to every question is more pain medication
Surgery/pharmacology expert: M.D. Anderson Hospital pain medication error kills patient
M.D. Anderson pharmacy fills prescription with 10 times the dose and concentration of the doctor’s order
Pharmacy errors can lead to dangerous and deadly outcomes
Our attorneys have these safety tips, after handling pharmacy malpractice cases. Use them when you pick up prescriptions at CVS, Walgreens, or other pharmacies.