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1. Introduction (25%) Provide a brief synopsis of the meaning (not a description) of each Chapter and articles you read, in your own words.
2. Your Critique (50%)
Case Study:
Surgical
mistakes can result in serious medical complications for patients.
Errors by surgeons can run the gamut from performing unnecessary surgery
on a patient, to negligent technique in carrying out the procedure —
even leaving medical instruments inside a patient. Many (though not all)
common surgical mistakes rise to the level of medical negligence and
can form the basis of a medical malpractice lawsuit against the surgeon
and any other responsible party. To give you an idea of what these cases
might look like, this article provides a snapshot of three real-life
surgical mistake medical malpractice cases.
Sophia Savage Case
In
2001, Sophia Savage underwent a hysterectomy at the Three Rivers
Medical Center in Louisa, Kentucky. During the surgery, a surgical
sponge was left inside her abdomen, but the presence of the sponge
wasn’t revealed until 2005, when Savage had an x-ray after she reported
pain in her stomach. She had to undergo additional surgery to remove the
sponge. During this procedure it was discovered that the sponge was
lodged in her lower intestine. The doctors had to remove a 49 centimeter
section of her small intestine in order to remove the sponge. Due to
this she suffered from lingering abdominal pain, diarrhea, and
constipation as well as bouts of anxiety and depression. She and her
husband Darrell file a surgical mistake lawsuit against the Three Rivers
Medical Center. The court awarded them $2.5 million in damages. Her
husband Darrell was awarded additional $500,000 for loss of consortium.
- Discussion,
designate and remark the Risk Management strategies and recommendations
to prevent this Medical Malpractice Situation happen again.
3. Conclusion (15%)
Briefly summarize your thoughts & conclusion to your critique for
the case study.How did these articles and Chapters impact your thoughts
on Inform Consent and Patient Education?
Evaluation will be based on how clearly you respond to the above, in particular:
a) The clarity with which you critique the articles;
b) The depth, scope, and organization of your paper; and,
c) Your conclusions, including a description of the impact of these articles and Chapters on any Healthcare Organization.
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