Don’t you hate it when someone ruins your day by going too fast, not paying attention or causes an injury because they failed to read the manual – or could it be a chart during a wrong-site surgery? Twitter tweet on Case Study on wrong site surgery. November 18, 2010 – The New England Journal of Medicine. Case 34-2010 – A 65-year old woman with an incorrect operation on the left hand., Ring, Herndon, Meyer.


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New Wrong-side Surgery Study May Help Surgeons

Don't you hate it when someone ruins your day by going too fast, not paying attention or causes an injury because they failed to read the manual - Well the same can be said when someone is rushing and doesn't read the chart before a wrong-site surgery?

Twitter tweet on Case Study on wrong site surgery.

November 18, 2010 - The New England Journal of Medicine. Case 34-2010 - A 65-year old woman with an incorrect operation on the left hand., Ring, Herndon, Meyer.

There is a very interesting discussion equating the error to texting while driving.

How could this have happened to Dr. Ring and his patient? The question is more complex than it initially appears. Breakdowns can occur in skill-based behavior, rule-based behavior, and knowledge-based behavior.15 In many cases, such as the wrong procedure described here, all three occur. A failure of skill-based behavior is an error in performing a routine task, usually a result of distraction. An example is texting while operating a motor vehicle, which leads to a failure to recognize hazards. Failures of rule-based behaviors are typically driven by familiarity with the task at hand, leading to stretching the rules. For example, a stop sign is a clear signal to stop a motor vehicle completely and look in both directions before proceeding. Stretching those rules, such as through a rolling stop, is a classic deviation from rule-based behavior. Knowledge-based behaviors involve conscious problem solving to deal with new situations, such as deciding how to proceed through an intersection when the traffic light is broken.



Category: What do you do when you've experienced a wrong-site, wrong-patient or wrong-procedure surgical error?

Labels: charting Herndon law Meyer New England Journal of Medicine patient presurgical review of chart protocol ring safety surgery wrong-patient wrong-procedure wrong-site


Are you one of the many patients who every year experience a medical mistake that seems so obvious you can't believe it happened to you? Did they operated on the wrong site or do the wrong procedure or worse yet operate on the wrong patient. We have experience litigating these cases and can help you. It's really pretty straight forward. Don't talk with the doctor or hospital’s insurance company representative. They aren't there for you. If you are the surgical patient it's important you understand the time-out procedure and how it's supposed to be used. Lombardi Law Firm has been studying this issue and we have represented clients involved in wrong-site surgeries.

Remember there are three types of surgical mistakes that the time-out is supposed to prevent. 1. Wrong-site surgeries. 2. Wrong-patient surgeries. 3. Wrong-procedure surgeries.  If this happens to you contact the Lombardi Law Firm. We will assist you with your claim.  Know your rights, act proactively and protect yourself.




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