People generally rely on hospitals for good health and well
being. According to Janine
Zargar its ray of hope while fighting critical illness or trauma due to an
accident. However there have been cases where hospitals have not delivered up
to the mark and have come under the scanner of the watch dog for negligence and
apathy shown towards either patients or their needs for a good treatment that
is expected out of a healthcare facility. The Hospital is a team of
professionals who are experts in their own fields. To synchronize the services
of all these professionals is a good sign of a good hospital. If these
professionals fail to work in proper coordination the results may sometimes
prove to be fatal for the patient. Thus it is of utmost importance that hospitals
take extra care to check the kind of practices they follow once a patient
places his life in their hands. There are numerous reasons for a treatment
going wrong. According to Moshen Zargar,
It may look strange as all the professionals working in a hospital undergo
years of rigorous training making a mistake is out of question still one should
not forget that all these professionals are human beings who have their own
personal problems in personal life which may sometimes come into their
professional life and thus mistakes which is termed as negligence later on may
occur.
Inexperience from a new professional may be another reason for a
mistake to occur although care needs to be taken for a young professional to be
fully trained before he goes out independently treating or taking care of
patients. Mentoring and practicing with an experienced practitioner for some
years is a good option for new and inexperienced professionals. Malfunction of
one of the medical equipments may be another reason for a mistake to occur.
Janine Keane from AKZ
Management feels that hospital equipment needs to be checked time and again
in order to get the best results and the right data about the patient's disease
or illness. Carelessness shown by the laboratory staff in terms of mixing the
reports of various patients or getting the wrong data from the machines is
another major factor which results in major blunders many a times. Thus it
becomes of utmost importance for a hospital to keep the records and data about
a patient on tips for Doctors and people involved with the care of patients.
Surgeries should be performed in a well sterilized environment and the surgeon
must be alert and must have his head on his shoulder while performing
surgeries. Taking care of all the factors while treating a patient will lead to
better healthcare facilities and decrease in the cases of medical negligence.
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