Medical News

 A recent Johns Hopkins study claims more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year from medical errors. Other reports claim the numbers to be as high as 440,000.  Medical errors are the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. 

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/22/medical-errors-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-america.html   

 Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a type of Staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics such as methicillin, oxacillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin. MRSA is a fast-growing problem in U.S. hospitals. Hospital-Acquired MRSA is fatal approximately 18% of the time.  Infections contracted in U.S. hospitals are the fourth largest killer in America. 

The CDC reports that 1.7 million infections annually are health care related and as a result 99,000 people will die each year.

You are two-times more likely to get an infection from the hospital than being diagnosed with COVID-19. 

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2018 Hospital Accreditation Standards

The Joint Commission  https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/index.html 

 We trust physicians, dentists, and nurses to provide us with the highest level of care available. Medical mistakes including missed or erroneous diagnosis, infections due to poor after-surgery care, and problems with anesthesia can cause additional medical issues for you, or a loved one. Medical professionals are responsible for treating each patient with the highest level of care. When they fail, they can only be held accountable by filing a civil medical malpractice lawsuit.