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If efforts to develop a test that will determine the presence of brain injury through biomarkers are successful, we could soon have a simple blood test that doctors at any kind of facility could use to determine the presence of a brain injury.

Currently, procedures for the diagnosis of brain injury are fairly restricted. Doctors can diagnose injury by taking a patient's blood pressure and other vitals, and administering memory and concentration tests. However, the chances of a missed diagnosis are always too high for Indiana personal injury lawyers to tolerate. A delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, can radically impact a person's chances of completely recovering from the brain injury.

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Medical ethics dictate that doctors report colleagues who are intoxicated or incompetent. However, a new survey shows that far too many doctors are not interested in reporting drunk or incompetent fellow physicians.

The survey was conducted at the Mongan Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital, and included the participation of 1,891 doctors. Out of the doctors in the survey, 69 % reported that they were prepared to deal with impaired colleagues, while 64 % reported they were prepared to deal with incompetent colleagues. 17% of the reporting doctors had direct personal knowledge of an incompetent colleague, but only 67 % reported this matter.

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The Indiana medical malpractice attorneys at our firm have been following the progress made in reducing the incidence of deadly central line infections or catheter-related blood stream infections in hospitals. We’ve blogged on the subject in the past, including success stories from hospitals around the country that have been able to reduce the incidences of these infections merely by following simple steps, like checklists.

However, at far too many hospitals in the country, preventing these infections continues to be a challenge. According to a new survey conducted by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), these infections continue to be a major challenge in the facility where they work.

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Black patients are not just more likely to contract severe sepsis in hospitals, but they're also more likely to die from these infections. Those results come from a study conducted by researchers at the University Of Pittsburgh.

The researchers found that a black person had a 67% higher chance of being hospitalized with severe sepsis, than a white person. Not only that, these severe infections also contributed to blacks having an 80% higher chance of dying from sepsis, than their white counterparts. Among black persons, the rate of severe sepsis that required hospitalization was 9.4 for every 1,000 population, while for white persons, it was 5.6 for every 1,000 population.

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When a patient who has been injured as a result of negligent medical care or a procedural error contacts our office, we immediately go to work investigating the case with all available resources.

First, we collect and conduct a detailed review of the patient's medical records looking for information that will help us understand the nature of the claim and how it relates to your injuries. Should the case move forward, we continue with the same detailed tenacity, pulling together a highly qualified team of Medical/Legal nurses and Reviewing Physicians who assist us in understanding the details of the case and the possible implications of pursuing a claim on your behalf.

We are committed to serving your medical malpractice needs and have successfully pursued thousands of claims over the past three decades. We aggressively defend the rights of injured clients and their families.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of the inexperience or negligence of a physician, nurse, or medical care facility, we want to speak with you. Call our toll-free number as soon as possible: 888-599-2640.