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What is it? Most people are familiar with the symptoms of arthritis – pain, decreased mobility, stiffness, swelling, redness, and even warmth in the affected area. What most people don’t know is that there are numerous types and causes of arthritis. One medical encyclopedia says there are 100 types of arthritis. The most common . . . → Read More: Plan for Post-Traumatic Arthritis  What Am I Looking For? The legal world usually defines a standard of care (SOC) as the attention and degree of care that a reasonable person in the same circumstances would exercise to prevent an injury. A standard of care in the medical world is usually considered a written statement describing the rules, . . . → Read More: Standards of Care – What, When, and Should I Care? Compartment syndrome is a painful condition caused by the build-up of pressure inside an enclosed anatomic space. This high pressure cuts off blood flow and constricts nerves, which can lead to loss of function, loss of the involved limb, or even death. Areas of the body containing compartments that can be affected by compartment . . . → Read More: The Squeeze of Compartment Syndrome Take off the mask! I was reading through a nursing journal today and was struck (again) with annoyance at a letter to the editor. A nurse wrote the editor expressing their support for mandated nurse:patient ratios. Now normally this would not have annoyed me, except the end of the letter was signed “name . . . → Read More: The Cost of Anonymity A few days after I posted about patient satisfaction surveys, a nurse in Oregon wrote an editorial on this very subject. I enjoyed seeing her views in print – mainly because I have found them to be true in my own experience. The author of the article pointed out that the causes behind the patient’s perceptions . . . → Read More: Satisfaction Survey Results and Litigation |
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