Ordering incorrect dose of corticosteroid
A 50-year-old man came to a nephrologist for renal insufficiency. The patient's history included ankylosing spondylitis and scleroderma.
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Medication errors
Risk management in action. Read about malpractice claims and case studies alleging medication errors, including improper prescribing and overmedicating.
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Case closed: Improper prescribing
In this edition of Case Closed, a video series that explores real TMLT medical malpractice cases, errors made by both a physician and pharmacy led to a patient receiving an improper prescription.
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Failure to monitor patient’s postoperative INR
A 54-year-old woman came to an orthopedic surgeon reporting chronic bilateral hip pain for 30 years.
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Managing anticoagulation therapy
Managing the risks associated with anticoagulation therapy falls to physicians across all specialties
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Ordering improper medication
A 40-year-old man with Grade 4 gliosarcoma underwent a left parietal craniotomy at Hospital A.
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Overprescribing NSAIDs
A 50-year-old man came to the ED with symptoms that suggested cellulitis.
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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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Reporter 2019 Anesthesiology
Negligently prescribing pain medication; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Reporter 2019 Emergency Medicine
Failure to properly assess and manage patient's medications; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Prescribing unnecessary medication
A 69-year-old woman came to her family physician for hip pain
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Failure to discontinue medication
A 34-year-old woman came to an ob-gyn for prenatal care. This was the patient’s fifth pregnancy.
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Failure to restart anticoagulants
A 66-year-old man came to an internal medicine physician reporting a shuffling gait.
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Negligence in prescribing bowel prep medications
A 71-year-old woman came to a gastroenterologist for evaluation of polyps.
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Failure to manage medications
A 76-year-old woman came to an internist to establish a primary care relationship and to seek treatment for itching.
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Failure to prescribe correct medication dosage
A 37-year-old man reporting a two-week history of progressively worsening dizziness and unsteady gait came to the ED.
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Reporter 2016 Emergency Medicine
Medication error at patient discharge; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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Reporter 2015 Internal Medicine
Failure to manage medications; Dos and don'ts of renewing Your Texas Medical License
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Reporter 2015 Pain Management
Failure to recognize prescription drug abuse; Dos and don'ts of renewing your Texas Medical License
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Reporter 2014 Hematology-Oncology
Failure to prescribe correct medication dosage; Online reputation management for physicians
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Reporter 2013 Obstetrics-Gynecology
Failure to discontinue medication; TMLT adds employment practices liability coverage to all policies
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