Podcast When Medical Errors Lead To Legal Issues: Unsafe Use of Equipment
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At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Learners will identify the reasons why medical equipment must be safely made, working properly regularly inspected and up to date.
2. Learners will strategize potential ways to avoid medical equipment errors in the future.
3. Learners will contrast the differences between medical malpractice and class action cases involving medical equipment.
4. Learners will recognize that medical equipment is used in the continuum of care from diagnosis to sustaining life.
5. Learners will differentiate the types of medical equipment errors that can result in litigation
Course overview
This episode is the fourth in a series exploring the top 5 issues in medical malpractice: Assessment, Medication Errors, Communication, Unsafe Use of Equipment and Infection Control and Infection Control. Lawyer Ray Wagner tackles the fascinating subject of Equipment Errors, which can result in individual malpractice cases or class action lawsuits. Specialized equipment is used all through the spectrum of healthcare delivery; to make the original diagnosis, decide on and provide correct treatment, to monitor and assist in a successful recovery, and in some cases, to sustain life. A product defect, maintenance or repair problem, or operator error, can lead to injury or even death. Listen in as Ray presents several cases from his own practice where the use of medical equipment or implants resulted in injury which led to lawsuits. He offers solid advice to healthcare providers and the public on how to avoid equipment errors and advice to lawyers considering litigating these tough cases.
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