Failure to diagnose a foreign body and to follow up
An eight-year-old girl was brought to the ED with a groin injury from a bicycle accident.
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Failure to Follow Up
Risk management in action. Read about malpractice claims and case studies alleging failure to follow up.
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The Claims Process, Episode 2: Five things that get physicians sued
Attorney Jim Boston is back to review the five top things that get physicians sued, including issues with communication, documentation, follow-up, referrals, and medication errors.
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Improper prescribing following surgery
A 43-year-old man came to the emergency department (ED) on August 21 with sudden epigastric pain radiating to his back with severe nausea and vomiting.
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Failure to manage postpartum symptoms
Following a normal prenatal course, 30-year-old woman went into labor at 39 weeks.
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Reporter Q3 2023
Maternal mortality and morbidity; 2023 legislative update; Failure to obtain preoperative imaging; Failure to treat deep vein thrombosis; 2024 Governing Board of Trustees election
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Top 10 risk management recommendations
Guidance from TMLT risk management professionals
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Improper performance of breast biopsy
A 40-year-old woman came to a breast care center on referral from her ob-gyn
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Case Closed: Trial Victories
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Failure to respond to abnormal liver function test results
A 60-year-old woman came to her primary care physician’s office with abdominal pain and fullness
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Case Closed: Odd Cases
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Failure to follow up on wound culture
A 46-year-old man came to a general surgeon for treatment of inguinal and umbilical hernias.
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Failure to refer for cardiac evaluation
A 55-year-old man came to Family Physician A with a two-month history of chest pain after exertion.
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Failure to respond to radiology report
The radiologist interpreted the study and noted an area of slightly hazy density in the left lung with nearby fibrotic changes.
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Strategies to improve patient follow up
Guidance on how to create effective follow-up strategies.
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Delay in diagnosis of hip fracture
A 90-year-old woman fell at the assisted living facility where she resided. Following the fall, she began to report severe right hip pain.
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Failure to follow up on CT scan
A 69-year-old man came to the ED with worsening shortness of breath. His history included smoking, COPD, and an occluded right coronary artery.
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Reporter Q3 2019
Tracking patient follow up and diagnostic test results (CME); 2018 Risk Management trends analysis; Failure to manage risk of shoulder dystocia; Failure to follow up on syncope; Board Election 2020
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Failure to monitor warfarin levels
A 70-year-old woman with diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension was taken to the hospital due to severe aortic stenosis.
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Failure to timely schedule a follow-up appointment
A 77-year-old woman came to a new ophthalmology group and was seen by Ophthalmologist A.
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Preventing lawsuits
Learn how to avoid common mistakes in these areas and prevent unnecessary lawsuits.
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Reporter 2019 Dermatology
Failure to respond to complications in a timely manner; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Reporter 2018 Radiology
Failure to diagnose epidural abscess; Law requires Texas physicians to query PMP before prescribing opioids and other drugs
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