Hospital Negligence…

On 11.03.09, In Medical Negligence, by Steve

Medical or clinical negligence occurs when the hospital staff or conditions in the hospital cause severe injury or a fatality of a patient due to carelessness, inattention or a mistake on the staff’s part. There are a myriad of actions that can result in a malpractice charge towards a hospital. Some of these situations include [...]

Medical or clinical negligence occurs when the hospital staff or conditions in the hospital cause severe injury or a fatality of a patient due to carelessness, inattention or a mistake on the staff’s part. There are a myriad of actions that can result in a malpractice charge towards a hospital. Some of these situations include medication errors, failure to monitor vital signs, failure on the staff’s part to follow the physician’s instructions, inappropriate treatments, failure to provide a safe facility etc. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) is the organization that provides accreditation standards for hospitals. JCAHO accreditation involves standards to be set for all aspects of the hospital from the actual treatment a patient receives to the safety of the hospital. Before choosing a hospital, it is always wise to check the status of the facility’s accreditation. Hospitals that have embraced the national patient safety goals set forth by JCAHO will have fewer occurrences related to negligence.