P.O. BOX 447 CONCORD, NH 03301 Plaintiff’s Attorney: Kenneth C. Brown, Esq. and Jared R. Green, Esq. Case Title: Anonymous v. Anonymous County: Anonymous Liability Facts: The male plaintiff was badly burned while using a piece of camping equipment indoors.
PO Box 447 Concord, NH 03302-0447 Plaintiff’s Attorney: Kenneth C. Brown Case Title: Anonymous v. Anonymous County: Anonymous Date of Injury: August 2004
Not much, but the differences in children’s healthcare care in these communities reveals some important factors concerning quality healthcare and why, for instance, more children in Bangor Maine receive CT scans than children living in Lebanon New Hampshire. According to a recent post in the Bangor Daily News, “If you grow up near Dover, N.H., […]
https://i0.wp.com/www.arbd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/AdobeStock_54386863.jpeg?fit=5184%2C3456&ssl=134565184Kevin Duganhttp://www.arbd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ABD-logo.jpgKevin Dugan2014-01-14 21:01:522018-09-05 17:40:26What Does Dover and Lebanon NH Have to Do With Bangor Maine?
A recent study by Boston Children’s Hospital shows how medical errors can be reduced by changing the patient “hand-off” system. This “hand-off” refers to the critical period in patient care when a patient’s caregivers are changed due to a shift change or a new team of specialists is called in to consult on their patient’s […]
https://i0.wp.com/www.arbd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/AdobeStock_45207005.jpeg?fit=5000%2C3750&ssl=137505000Holly Haineshttp://www.arbd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ABD-logo.jpgHolly Haines2013-12-04 20:56:552018-09-07 17:09:57Boston Children’s Hospital Study Demonstrates How Medical Errors Can Be Reduced
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health concluded that 43 million people worldwide are harmed by medical mistakes each year. “We find that millions of people around the world are hurt, disabled, and sometimes even die as a result of medical errors,” lead author Ashish Jha, professor of health […]
https://i0.wp.com/www.arbd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AdobeStock_100151500.jpeg?fit=3840%2C2160&ssl=121603840Mark Abramsonhttp://www.arbd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ABD-logo.jpgMark Abramson2013-09-19 20:46:422018-09-24 17:19:57Harvard School of Public Health: 43 Million Harmed by Medical Errors Each Year
In spite of a 10 year campaign to reduce “never events” such as surgical errors, hospitals in Massachusetts are reporting an increase in surgical errors such as anesthesia injected into the wrong leg, a guidewire left inside a patient’s vein, and a catheter threaded into a patient who didn’t need one. Some industry experts believe […]
According to the Leapfrog Group’s survey of New Hampshire hospitals, only four have been given an “A” grade in terms of how effective they are at preventing medical errors and avoiding patient harm. According to this one survey, New Hampshire hospitals rank 22nd in the nation for the percentage of hospitals that received an A. […]
In the latest edition of www.healthaffairs.org, two attorneys who represent doctors and hospitals authored an important article on the role of hospital leadership in the prevention of medical errors and the improvement of healthcare. The article is written in response to Dr. Jonathan Welch’s tragic experience in dealing with the care of his mother in […]
In spite of the political rhetoric, a new Johns Hopkins study concludes that medical malpractice payouts are not responsible for the rise in healthcare costs. According to an article in the Insurance Journal, “In their review of malpractice payouts over $1 million, the researchers say those payments added up to roughly $1.4 billion a year, […]
According to a report published this Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a government agency, the costs billed to Medicare and Medicaid by New Hampshire hospitals vary greatly. The reason for such cost discrepancies is not known although many experts believe a lack of transparency in hospital pricing and cost disclosure may […]
NEW HAMPSHIRE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENT REPORT
/by Mark AbramsonP.O. BOX 447 CONCORD, NH 03301 Plaintiff’s Attorney: Kenneth C. Brown, Esq. and Jared R. Green, Esq. Case Title: Anonymous v. Anonymous County: Anonymous Liability Facts: The male plaintiff was badly burned while using a piece of camping equipment indoors.
New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association Verdicts and Settlement Report
/by Mark AbramsonPO Box 447 Concord, NH 03302-0447 Plaintiff’s Attorney: Kenneth C. Brown Case Title: Anonymous v. Anonymous County: Anonymous Date of Injury: August 2004
What Does Dover and Lebanon NH Have to Do With Bangor Maine?
/by Kevin DuganNot much, but the differences in children’s healthcare care in these communities reveals some important factors concerning quality healthcare and why, for instance, more children in Bangor Maine receive CT scans than children living in Lebanon New Hampshire. According to a recent post in the Bangor Daily News, “If you grow up near Dover, N.H., […]
Boston Children’s Hospital Study Demonstrates How Medical Errors Can Be Reduced
/by Holly HainesA recent study by Boston Children’s Hospital shows how medical errors can be reduced by changing the patient “hand-off” system. This “hand-off” refers to the critical period in patient care when a patient’s caregivers are changed due to a shift change or a new team of specialists is called in to consult on their patient’s […]
Harvard School of Public Health: 43 Million Harmed by Medical Errors Each Year
/by Mark AbramsonA recent study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health concluded that 43 million people worldwide are harmed by medical mistakes each year. “We find that millions of people around the world are hurt, disabled, and sometimes even die as a result of medical errors,” lead author Ashish Jha, professor of health […]
Massachusetts Hospitals Report More Surgical Errors
/by Mark AbramsonIn spite of a 10 year campaign to reduce “never events” such as surgical errors, hospitals in Massachusetts are reporting an increase in surgical errors such as anesthesia injected into the wrong leg, a guidewire left inside a patient’s vein, and a catheter threaded into a patient who didn’t need one. Some industry experts believe […]
New Hampshire Hospital Safety
/by Kevin DuganAccording to the Leapfrog Group’s survey of New Hampshire hospitals, only four have been given an “A” grade in terms of how effective they are at preventing medical errors and avoiding patient harm. According to this one survey, New Hampshire hospitals rank 22nd in the nation for the percentage of hospitals that received an A. […]
How Hospital Administrators Can Improve Safety
/by Mark AbramsonIn the latest edition of www.healthaffairs.org, two attorneys who represent doctors and hospitals authored an important article on the role of hospital leadership in the prevention of medical errors and the improvement of healthcare. The article is written in response to Dr. Jonathan Welch’s tragic experience in dealing with the care of his mother in […]
Johns Hopkins Study-Medical Malpractice Claims Not Driving Up Healthcare Costs
/by Mark AbramsonIn spite of the political rhetoric, a new Johns Hopkins study concludes that medical malpractice payouts are not responsible for the rise in healthcare costs. According to an article in the Insurance Journal, “In their review of malpractice payouts over $1 million, the researchers say those payments added up to roughly $1.4 billion a year, […]
NH Hospitals’ Charges for Medical Procedures Vary Widely
/by Holly HainesAccording to a report published this Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a government agency, the costs billed to Medicare and Medicaid by New Hampshire hospitals vary greatly. The reason for such cost discrepancies is not known although many experts believe a lack of transparency in hospital pricing and cost disclosure may […]