Syracuse Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog
Two Syracuse hospitals – Crouse Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center – announced today that they are taking very specific steps to reduce hospital stay complications, which may be due to medical malpractice or hospital negligence, including doctor errors and nurse mistakes. University Hospital and Community General Hospital plan to join the project in June.
According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, the steps include implementation of a new computer software program, additional chart labels, cleaning patient rooms with bleach, and other infection reducing measures. The computer program, produced by 3M, enables hospitals to analyze their risk for patient complications and take steps to reduce mistakes, as well as prepare for Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor (“RAC”) audits.
Fewer mistakes and better coding save money for hospitals. The recent changes are expected to save Crouse Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center more than $850,000 a year (combined).
The trial lawyers at Bottar Law, PLLC, have decades of experience investigating, prosecuting and trying to verdict all medical malpractice and hospital mistake cases, including those arising out a surgery complication, failure to prevent an infection, or other problem associated with a brief or extended hospital admission. If your or a loved one have been the victim of medical malpractice, you and/or your family may be entitled to compensation for lifelong health care, medical expenses, medical bills, loss of income, and pain and suffering.
To discuss your case or concerns with an experienced Central New York medical malpractice and hospital mistake attorney, contact Bottar Law, PLLC now at (315) 422-3466, (800) 336-LAWS, or by e-mail at info@bottarleone.com.