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August 6, 2021
The goal was to treat uncontrolled pain from tumors but the patient was left with unexpected hearing loss. The patient sued when she claimed the surgeon changed the side of the operation without consulting her. For ideas that might help prevent these negative outcomes, we talk with Douglas Smink, MD, MPH, an associate medical director for CRICO and the Chief of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.
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June 30, 2021
While all clinical services face some common patient safety issues, the malpractice risk profile varies significantly from head (neurosurgery) to toe (podiatry).
June 2, 2021
This OB patient’s risk factors were not adequately considered, and the team’s failure to follow protocols and secure back-up contributed to a lawsuit and a settlement of over $1 million.
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Related to: Surgery, Teamwork Training
Duration: 8:30
This podcast is an episode of Case Studies. You can find other episodes and subscribe using the links to the left.
The surgeon postponed removing a catheter fragment, and then forgot about it.