When vetting practitioner credentials through state medical boards, it’s important to understand this guiding principle: Each state medical board varies to a great degree.
Medical errors can be devastating. For patients and their families, an error can be a life-altering or even fatal event. But for physicians and other healthcare professionals, a medical error can have different types of consequences.
Good documentation has always been recognized as a way to reduce malpractice exposure. For years, healthcare professionals have heard that “if it is not documented, it was not done.” Clear documentation reduces liability exposure in a number of ways. Good communication can prevent medical errors...
On June 1, a disgruntled patient allegedly shot his back surgeon, another doctor, a receptionist, and a nurse before killing himself at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Another man was charged with attempted murder a few days later after allegedly stabbing a doctor and two nurses in the...