Dr. Malaria's License must be Revoked Subject: Medical Malpractice: Dr.

Malaria Thanks for the effort to inform the public about malpractice of doctors in the Phils. What happened to me seems trivial as compared to what was done or not done to others. I went to the medicare center in our town here in Palawan because of high fever and intolerable headache. The doctor on duty asked me questions: "Dr: Anong nararamdaman mo? Me: Mataas po ang lagnat ko, tsaka masakit po ang ulo ko. Dr.: Masakit ba ang sikmura mo? Me: Hindi po. Dr.: Mapula ba ang ihi mo? Me: Opo. Dr: Nahihilo ka ba? Me: Opo. Dr.: Ay, malarya yan!" He then called the nurse who gave him a pen and a sheet of paper. He proceeded to write a "shopping list" of meds, etc. Then he left, leaving the paper to the nurse. I asked the nurse to show me the paper. There was no name of the patient (me), no date, no signature of the doctor. Only names of medicines. No other info like number or pieces of each. The nurse then told my "bantay, neng sunod ka na kay doc, baka magsara na ang botika nila!" I said, "paano ang bayad?" Nurse: "saka na lang po." When my "bantay" returned, she has a bag of what she got from the botika. It was pretty obvious that the doctor's wife in the botika knew the pack to prepare. All for malaria. So that first night, I was given anti-malarial drugs like 'fancedar' and 'chloroquine'. Same until the 2nd day. Later in the afternoon, I complained because my condition did not improve a bit. Take note, there was no blood smear or urine test at least. I asked the nurse why so. The lab tech was on leave. I showed signs of irritation to the nurse. That was only the time when someone took my blood and urine samples. No one told me the results until I asked the nurse again. Me: "Anong result ng test? may malaria ba ako?" Nurse: Negative "po". Me: "O, e bakit pinapainum nyo ako ng para sa malaria? Nurse: "Yon po kasi order ni doc." I told her that I want to change my doctor... and I did after much "kulitan". The new doctor confirmed my suspicion. "Wala akong malaria. UTI ang meron." He gave me antibiotics and in less than 4 hours, I was relieved of fever. Imagine, for 2 days they administered 'chloroquine' to me? All the while I have UTI "pala..." Not only this. There was this patient in the same hospital who has fever when she arrived. "May lagnat ka? Malarya yan. Yon pala, ang dalagita, nadulas dahil maputik ang daan sa kanila." Two more cases were judged with malaria. This doctor is known here pala as DR MALARIA. "Kasi laging malaria ang sakit na nakikita sa patients nya. At sa store lang nila bibili ng gamot ha! " thanks for your time.. .

Nurses Negligence A Tragic Error Most people believe they will never be a victim of malpractice that it only happens to other people. Unfortunately the Karaus family learned, in a tragic case of nurses negligence, that it can happen to anyone. On March 12, 2007 Omaha resident Jim Karaus was watching television with his wife of 57 years, Mary, when he began speaking incoherently. He was rushed to Bergan Mercy Hospital with the diagnosis of a minor stroke. According to court records, a doctor at the hospital prescribed a dose of T.P.A., a drug used to reduce the effects of a stroke. Thats when things went horribly wrong. In a clear case of negligence, one of the nurses mistakenly wrote T.N.K. on the patients chart. The seemingly minor error had devastating results. T.N.K. is a medication used for heart attack patients, not those suffering from strokes. Shortly after receiving the wrong medication, Jim Karaus lungs began to bleed, and he died. He was 76 years old. The family has filed a lawsuit against the hospital, but the result is little consolation to Mrs. Karaus. She said, Every day, a hundred times a day, you miss him, you know. Perhaps the most tragic part about this case is that the patients death could have been prevented. Due to the negligence of a health care professional, in whose hands we place our trust and in some cases our very lives, an otherwise healthy individual lost his life. If you or someone you love has suffered at the hands of a trusted medical professional, you have the right to seek justice. Speak with a qualified medical attorney to find out what your next step should be.

Admin charges recommended vs 3 doctors, nurse

Posted by: Admin CEBU CITY, PhilippinesA committee tasked to investigate the posting on YouTube of an unauthorized video of rectal surgery performed on a patient at the government-run Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City has recommended the filing of administrative charges against three doctors and one nurse in a decision immediately protested by the victim as a cover-up. In its one-page report read out on Friday by the hospitals chief of clinic, Dr. Roque Anthony Paradela, the committee said it found probable cause to file an administrative case against the four for violation of the provisions of Republic Act 6713 or Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. The hospital formed the fact-finding committee to look into the circumstances behind the video recording of the Jan. 3, 2008 surgery that was later posted on YouTube, a free video-sharing site on the Internet. The committee report did not bear anyones signature or the hospitals logo. Paradela also refused to identify the doctors and the nurse against whom administrative charges were recommended.

Lorenza Somera's Case Lorenza Somera is once a head nurse who was condemned in May 1929 in Manila to one year imprisonment in connection with the death of a young girl in the operating room. She was accused of homicide through reckless imprudence. This, Someras case, is the most discussed in Philippine nursing history in relation to following doctors order. Below are the case facts in condensed from which was published in 1930 from the International Nursing Review and it is read as follows: Several days prior to May 26, 1929, Pedro Clemente took his daughter, Anastacia Clemente, to Dr. Gregorio Favis at Manila. The latter decided to perform a tonsillectomy and instructed the father and daughter to go to St. Pauls Hospital where he would perform the operation at 7am on May 26, 1929. Assisting Lorenza Somera, a Head Nurse, were student nurses Valentina Andaya and Consolacion Montinola. The assistant surgeon was Dr. Bartolome. During the operation, Dr. Favis asked Dr. Bartholome for Novocain solution. Ms. Montinola handed Dr. Bartolome a syringe of solution which was handed in turn to Dr. Favis who injected the same to the patient .After a few minutes, Dr. Bartolome noticed that the patient was becoming pale and acting as if dying. He called the attention of Dr. Favis to this but the latter said it was not unusual. A third syringe of solution was injected and a few minutes later, the patient died in a few minutes. Dr. Favis asked if the Novocain was fresh. Ms. Somera replied that the solution was not Novocain but 10% cocaine. In court, Ms. Montinola testified she heard Dr. Favis order cocaine with adrenalin for injection and heard Ms. Somera to have verified the order. The autopsy report and testimony of the Medico-legal Officer showed that the patient was suffering from status lymphaticus and that such patients were known to die even with so slight an injury as a needle-prick. Facts not brought in the trial were 1) that Ms. Somera. Had finished her training only on May 20, 1929; 2) that she had not received her registration certificate and was not an experienced graduate as states in the prosecution; 3) that Dr. Favis had performed tonsillectomy but once previously in St. Pauls and that no order from Dr. Favis was given before his arrival. The two accused doctors were absolved of the crime but Lorenza Somera was condemned to suffer one year and one day imprisonment and to indemnify the heirs of Anastacia Clemente the sum of P1, 000.00 with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency and to pay one-third of costs. In view of the recommendation of two of the justices of the supreme Court who reviewed the case upon the appeal of the counsel fo the defense, the unanimous recommendation of the Board of Pardons, and the petition of the Philippine Nurses Association for executive clemency Additional Info: 1. In 1929, in Manila, Lorenza Somera (a nurse), was found guilty of manslaughter, sentenced to a year in prison, and fined one thousand pesos for following a physician's orders.. She was found guilty because when the doctor said cocaine instead of procaine, she did not question his orders. 2. Nurses cannot just depend on what the doctors say; they have to know if what the doctor orders is correct. 3. Nurses have adopted the ethic of advocacy for patients a Unfortunately hospitals dont like having problems called to the public's attention, and give the nurses a very bad time about it. The Legal Metaphor. 1. In 1929, in Manila, Lorenza Somera (a nurse), was found guilty of manslaughter, sentenced to a year in prison, and fined one thousand pesos for following a physician's orders. a. She was found guilty because when the doctor said cocaine instead of procaine, she did not question his orders. 2. Nurses cannot just depend on what the doctors say; they have to know if what the doctor orders is correct. 3. Nurses have adopted the ethic of advocacy for patients a. Unfortunately hospitals dont like having problems called to the public's attention, and give the nurses a very bad time about it.

Elder abuse in nursing home caught on tape May 17, 2011 by Arcadia Health Care | 1 Comment The family members of an elderly woman who was staying at a Haverford, Pennsylvania, nursing home recently caught a shocking act of elder abuse on tape, according to ABC News. They had originally installed the hidden camera to ensure that the 78-year-old was safe, after they discovered bruises on her wrist and hand. In the footage, three workers at Quadrangle Senior Living facility are shown poking the seniors eye, not helping her put on her shirt and pulling at her ears. The video depicts criminal activity directed at a senior victim in our county, Delaware County District Attorney Michael Green told the news provider. Its abusive. Its the humiliation which is most difficult to watch on the video. No senior resident of a facility should be subjected to that kind of behavior, particularly from a health care provider. Ayesha Muhammed, 19, and Tyrina Griffin, 21, were charged with aggravated and simple assault. Samirah Traynham, 22, was charged with six crimes. Each year, tens of thousands of seniors are subject to elder abuse, according to HelpGuide.org. The best way to avoid this may be to hire home care workers who the family can trust, while keeping an older adult in more familiar surroundings.

Nurse's suicide highlights twin tragedies of medical errors Kimberly Hiatt killed herself after overdosing a baby, revealing the anguish of caregivers who make mistakes For registered nurse Kimberly Hiatt, the horror began last Sept. 14, the moment she realized shed overdosed a fragile baby with 10 times too much medication. Stunned, she told nearby staff at the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Seattle Childrens Hospital what had happened. It was in the line of, Oh my God, I have given too much calcium, recalled a fellow nurse, Michelle Asplin, in a statement to state investigators. In Hiatts 24-year career, all of it at Seattle Childrens, dispensing 1.4 grams of calcium chloride instead of the correct dose of 140 milligrams was the only serious medical mistake shed ever made, public investigation records show. She was devastated, just devastated, said Lyn Hiatt, 49, of Seattle, Kims partner and co-parent of their two children, Eli, 18, and Sydney, 16. That mistake turned out to be the beginning of an unraveled life, contributing not only to the death of the child, 8month-old Kaia Zautner, but also to Hiatts firing, a state nursing commission investigation and Hiatt's suicide on April 3 at age 50. Hiatts dismissal and her death raise larger questions about the impact of errors on providers, the so-called second victims of medical mistakes. Thats a phrase coined a decade ago by Dr. Albert Wu, a professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Its meant to describe the twin casualties caused by a serious medical mistake: The first victim is the patient, the person hurt or killed by a preventable error but the second victim is the person who has to live with the aftermath of making it.

No question, the patients are the top concern in a nation where 1 in 7 Medicare patients experiences serious harm because of medical errors and hospital infections each year, and 180,000 patients die, according to a November 2010 study by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. No question, the patients are the top concern in a nation where 1 in 7 Medicare patients experiences serious harm because of medical errors and hospital infections each year, and 180,000 patients die, according to a November 2010 study by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Thats nearly double the 98,000 deaths attributed to preventable errors in the pivotal 2000 report To Err is Human, by the Institute of Medicine, which galvanized the nation's patient safety movement. In reality, though, the doctors, nurses and other medical workers who commit errors are often traumatized as well, with reactions that range from anxiety and sleeping problems to doubt about their professional abilities and thoughts of suicide, according to two recent studies. Surgeons who believed they made medical errors were more than three times as likely to have considered suicide as those who didnt, according to a January survey of more nearly 8,000 participants published in the Archives of Surgery.

Even when they dont think of killing themselves, medical workers who make errors are often shaken to their core, said Amy Waterman, an assistant professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, who studied the issue in a 2007 survey of more than 3,100 practicing doctors in the U.S. and Canada. Ironically, the survey included doctors at Seattle Childrens Hospital. It really affects their confidence as physicians and it affects their ability in the future, Waterman said. MANILA, Philippines - A woman is seeking justice after her live-in partner died allegedly after surgical equipment were left inside him post-operation. Hannah, not her real name, still can't believe what happened to her live-in partner Roger Panzo. She recounted that on January 30, Roger was brought to the FEU-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation (NRMF) Medical Center after he sustained gunshot wounds in a robbery incident in Caloocan. He was operated on and was able to recover, but the surgical wound was not closed immediately. The hospital said it was done to be able to monitor the patient closely. "They could not control the bleeding, so it was decided to keep the OS inside the abdomen first," said Dr. Deane Campo-Cruz, Chief of Clinics at the FEU-NRMF Medical Center. Roger, however, suddenly died on Febraury 1. When his body was brought to the morgue, several instruments were recovered from his body. "Basahan, hindi ko po alam kung ilang basahan, basta anim na forceps sa katawan niya, [tapos] ilang tahi," said Hannah. "Kahit na hindi naman tayo duktor o ano, ibig sabihin dapat kapag nag-expire na ang pasyente, dapat ina-ayos nila," said Oliver Bueno, owner of Holy Hour Funeral Home, where Roger's body was brought. A report from the police's Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) unit said he died from gunshot wounds, but the police said the instruments left inside him could have contributed to hastening his death. "Based doon sa SOCO report.. napag-alaman na hindi naisara ito after the operation, and naka-recover ng 6 na forceps," said Supt. Jude Santos, chief, Caloocan Police. The hospital, however, said they do not see any malpractice in the incident. They said they meant to leave the surgical equipment inside the body for the medico-legal to examine. "Our residents did try to coordinate with the funeral parlor to tell them that there were still instruments left there then they have to take care of that, so that the medico-legal officer can take care of them later on," said Campo-Cruz.

The Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) sided with the hospital. "Walang kasalanan ang mga duktor doon because, itong pasyente is really, shall we say, literally patay na ang pasyente eh. Binuhay lang nila," said Dr. Leo Olarte, PHA legal counsel. Hannah, however, said she is not accepting the hospital's explanation. Roger's family is planning to sue the hospital for negligence, and for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide. Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News