Comments on: Study Finds 1 of 10 Patients Die from Preventable Medical Errors http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/08/13/study-finds-1-of-10-patients-die-from-preventable-medical-errors/ Lawyer Blog | Attorney Blog | Read and Post Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lindsey http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/08/13/study-finds-1-of-10-patients-die-from-preventable-medical-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-3531 Lindsey Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:28:02 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=2750#comment-3531 Thank you for your insight and comment. This is a topic that impacts each of us in some way or another. Thank you for your insight and comment. This is a topic that impacts each of us in some way or another.

]]> By: Lindsey http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/08/13/study-finds-1-of-10-patients-die-from-preventable-medical-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 Lindsey Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:26:30 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=2750#comment-3530 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Thomas Sharon, R.N., M.P.H http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/08/13/study-finds-1-of-10-patients-die-from-preventable-medical-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-3501 Thomas Sharon, R.N., M.P.H Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:57:17 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=2750#comment-3501 You showed a great deal of empathy for patient victims in your article. I would only add that hospitals have pulled the wool over the public eye for decades charging for treatment of complications arising out of negligence. There was actually a huge incentive for screwing up because those hospitals that committed the most blunders made more money. The biggest suckers have been the Federal and all State Governments, with the health insurance companies and HMO's following along like lap dogs. Consumers remained oblivious because they don't pay their hospital bills for the most part. Now, CMS started refusing to pay for 11 never-events with all of the States and private insuerers following suit. Although this may be a step in the right direction, it's not going to effect much change in the quality of care. We need personal accountability on the part of hospital directors and management people. You showed a great deal of empathy for patient victims in your article. I would only add that hospitals have pulled the wool over the public eye for decades charging for treatment of complications arising out of negligence. There was actually a huge incentive for screwing up because those hospitals that committed the most blunders made more money. The biggest suckers have been the Federal and all State Governments, with the health insurance companies and HMO’s following along like lap dogs. Consumers remained oblivious because they don’t pay their hospital bills for the most part.

Now, CMS started refusing to pay for 11 never-events with all of the States and private insuerers following suit. Although this may be a step in the right direction, it’s not going to effect much change in the quality of care. We need personal accountability on the part of hospital directors and management people.

]]> By: hyden.mathew http://blog.lawinfo.com/2008/08/13/study-finds-1-of-10-patients-die-from-preventable-medical-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 hyden.mathew Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:03:57 +0000 http://blog.lawinfo.com/?p=2750#comment-3475 Someone really decided to put on their thinking cap, great going! It’s fantastic to see people really writing about the important things Someone really decided to put on their thinking cap, great going! It’s fantastic to see people really writing about the important things

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