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Banner University Medical Center Tucson: Computer System Errors

snyder-wenner · May 11, 2020 ·

An investigative report from the Arizona Department of Health Services detailed serious patient safety problems when Banner University Medical Center Tucson was working on their computer system.

While upgrading its health records system, Banner University Medical Center Tucson experienced a significant number of computer glitches during the upgrade causing problems in delivering medications, ordering tests, and caring for critically ill patients. The hospital also had problems delivering and administering chemotherapy for patients in the hospital and outpatients.

Some of the most problematic findings included:

a physician who ordered a larger dose of medication for an infant than was needed; and
nurses who had difficulty calculating the appropriate dosage of a blood thinning medication for a patient who had undergone a kidney transplant. The patient was internally bleeding and needed to be resuscitated twice.

Were these issues caused by the failure of Banner University Medical Center Tucson to train its doctors and staff on the differences between the old and new health records system? Only time will tell. It appears that perhaps too many doctors, nurses, and staff were not properly equipped to deal with the transition which led to patient injuries and near-misses. The simple fact is that medical malpractice rates continue to rise throughout the country. Computer systems should make malpractice less likely for various reasons, but electronic records also have their own inherent problems. Since patients can be injured due to a host of issues, it is important to find a medical malpractice lawyer that has significant experience in all aspects of malpractice cases. This includes the electronic medical record system, and proving that doctors and/or nurses had access to certain information in the chart even if they claim they did not.

Contact Snyder & Wenner today for more information on medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuits in Tucson, Arizona.

Hernia Mesh Lawsuits On The Rise

snyderwenn2 · Jun 10, 2019 ·

Frequently Asked Questions About Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

It is not uncommon to be sitting on your couch while watching television when a commercial advertises for a lawsuit for a defective product. Only, this time, you identified with the product, and that product wasn’t just a product, it was a product that was implanted inside of you with the purpose to help you start living your life again and reduce your pain. You’re not alone. Hernia Mesh defects have affected countless people from all walks of life. So, you may be asking, “how did we get here?” or maybe even, “where do we go from here?” We understand this is a complex and life-altering event in many circumstances, so we hope to shed some light on what the hernia mesh lawsuits are and how they may affect you.

Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal linked to salmonella outbreak in 31 states

snyder-wenner · Jun 15, 2018 ·

Today, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement that a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to 73 people over 31 states is actually linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. Of the 73 people, 24 have been hospitalized. While not all boxes of Honey Smacks are affected, Kellogg has announced a recall of 15.3-ounc and 23-ounce packages of the cereal that have a “best if used by” date of June 14, 2018 through June 14, 2019.

Self-Driving Car Accident Leads To Death, New Questions

snyder-wenner · Jul 1, 2016 ·

It’s no secret that the auto industry is slowly moving towards self-driving vehicles. Since Tesla (and others) first introduced this technology, though, the debate immediately began: Are self-driving cars, powered by a computer and sensors, as safe or safer than cars driven by humans? For years, Tesla and Google have touted that throughout all of their testing, not one autonomous vehicle had been in an accident that was that car’s fault (i.e., any collisions were the fault of the other drivers). Proponents were touting the safety of computer-driven vehicles, saying the system does not suffer from the same issues as human drivers, namely fatigue, distractions, and poor judgment. Suddenly, however, those years of studies and successes were turned on their head, as a driver of a Tesla Model S electric sedan was killed in an accident when the car was in self-driving mode.

Investigation Reveals Deadly Bus Crash Caused By Tired Driver

snyder-wenner · May 24, 2016 ·

We often take busses and trains to avoid the potential dangers of driving long distances. Perhaps we take that safety for granted. In 2013, a Greyhound bus accident forever the changed the lives of all those onboard.

The bus was traveling from New York to Cleveland. At 1:33am, the bus slammed into the back of a tractor trailer on I-80 in Pennsylvania. The impact caused one passenger on the buss to be thrown out, onto the road. The back wheels of the bus lifted off the ground. A CNN investigation has revealed that Greyhound has not been enforcing its own rules that are intended to keep their passengers safe.