
Each year, Seattle-area hospital patients suffer from medical mistakes which results in serious injuries. Nationally, a Harvard Medical Practice Study estimates that, each year, more than 180,000 people die because of medical mistakes. Public Citizen, non-profit organization which advocates the rights of consumers, estimates that, each year, 1.3 million injuries are caused by negligence, and that more than two-thirds of these injuries are preventable.
Malpractice is the failure of a medical professional (doctor, a nurse, a medical technician) or a medical facility to provide a minimum standard of care in the areas in which the medical professional or medical facility specializes. A medical facility may be a hospital (such as Swedish Medical Center, Group Health Co-operative, Virginia Mason Hospital, Harbor View Medical Center, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center), birthing center (such as Puget Sound Birthing Center, Community Birthing Center), nursing home, or clinic. If the medical attention fails to meet the standard of good medical practice and harm results to a patient, the medical professional or medical facility may be liable for any resulting damages.
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Seattle attorney Chris Davis has been recognized by his peers as a very experienced and successful personal injury and accident attorney. He has been named a "Rising Star Attorney" and a "Super Lawyer" by other experienced lawyers in the field of personal injury law and medical malpractice. Mr. Davis has successfully recovered dozens of settlements and jury verdicts at great odds and by sheer perseverence and work ethic. Many times Mr. Davis has recovered jury verdicts that are greater than 8 or 10 times the amount of the insurance company's last or "final" offer before trial. Insurance companies are very aware of Mr. Davis' success in the courtroom, and as a result will usually offer him a premium settlement offer to avoid trial. You can count on Mr. Davis to recover the highest settlement offer the insurance company is prepared to give before trial.
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Description: The very critical issues of medical errors and patient safety have received a great deal of attention. In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report estimating that as many as 98,000 patients die as the result of medical errors in hospitals each year.
Description: The only online physician directory of its kind that combines public online physician database in the nation that has its direct source of data from state government licensing boards and that also remains free of charge to the public.
Description: The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a not-for-profit organization, assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians.
Description: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP),is the nation’s only nonprofit organization devoted entirely to medication error prevention and safe medication use.
Description: The National Patient Safety Foundation is an organization that has been diligently pursuing one mission since its founding in 1997 – to improve the safety of patients.
Description: The mission of the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) is to maximize the safe use of medications and to increase awareness of medication errors through open communication, increased reporting and promotion of medication error prevention strategies.
Description: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is committed to improving patient safety through its accreditation process.
Description: Selected resources on patient safety, medical mistakes and errors that put the patient at risk. From Duke University Medical Center Library
Description: The APSF's Mission is to improve continually the safety of patients during anesthesia care by encouraging and conducting: safety research and education; patient safety programs and campaigns; national and international exchange of information and ideas.
Description: A televised series for health care personnel, carried on satellite broadcast networks aimed at hospitals and other medical facilities across the country. It features information on new drugs, biologics and medical devices, on FDA safety notifications and product recalls, and on ways to protect patients when using medical products. A free monthly podcast is available.
Description: The Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center is a joint project of the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, and the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University. The lab is committed to advancing the state-of-the-art in medical education and educational technologies.
Description: A collection of content IHI evaluated — including change concepts, measures, resources, improvement stories, and downloadable tools — to help you improve patient safety in your organization.
Description: This website ids designed to serve as a central repository of resources and information related to all all aspects of patient safety.
Description: When patients can recall events or sensations from their surgeries, even though they were supposed to be asleep at the time, this is called “awareness during general anesthesia”.
Description: The Washington State Hospital Association is a membership organization representing community hospitals and several health-related organizations.
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Seattle, WA 98121
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