Medical Errors

Hasta la vista, baby

Alexandra Godfrey, MS, PA-C February 20, 2012

Mistakes are a very human trait. We are unlikely to eradicate them entirely from medicine, but with self-monitoring and teamwork, we can reduce the risk.

After the error, then what? The emotional impact of errors on clinicians

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC December 22, 2011

Empathy seems to be on the side of the patient and family, but clinicians also need help in dealing with their feelings after they make a mistake.

Disclosure of medical errors: The right thing to do

From QCC, the Quality Care Committee of the AAPA August 18, 2010

Honest disclosure of medical errors that harm patients is every physician assistant's professional responsibility.

Apathy toward patient safety: Has 10 years made a difference?

From QCC, the Quality Care Committee of the AAPA February 09, 2010

Almost 100,000 Americans die each year of preventable medical mistakes -- a number equivalent to a 747 jet crashing every day. Where is the public outrage?

The art and science of defensive medicine

Denise Rizzolo, PA-C, PhD November 10, 2009

The art and science of medicine that serves patients' best interest is defended against the overwhelming need to avoid malpractice lawsuits.

Ask a Librarian!—July 2009

Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC; Susan Klawansky, MLS, AHIP July 10, 2009

How far back into Medline should your searches go, and what data support the contention that higher quality searches result in better patient care? This month's installment answers those questions.

From the AAPA- August 2006

August 01, 2006

122,300 deaths avoided, report states; AAPA and the Power of Partnering; Computer-related errors top self-reported medication incidents

Misdiagnosis and missed diagnoses in patients with ALS

July 01, 2006

ALS is debilitating and rapidly fatal, with no effective disease-modifying treatments yet available. An early, accurate diagnosis—difficult as it may be to achieve—can allow patients to prepare and plan.