tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516838984781766665.post1456069291398044365..comments2024-03-08T10:58:10.958-05:00Comments on INQRI Blog: Patients still struggle to find their role in reducing medical errorsINQRI Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672756518369446049noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516838984781766665.post-64574468206330382152013-07-16T11:46:00.321-04:002013-07-16T11:46:00.321-04:00"Surely I’m not the only patient who bristles..."Surely I’m not the only patient who bristles at well-meaning statements that seem to imply that we patients should quit being ignorant wimps." - YES. Thank you. I'm fine with patients wanting to do all they can to ensure good medical care, but the responsibility ultimately lies with the doctor. When it comes down to it, the only real way patients have power is once they talk to <a href="http://www.myadvocates.com/" rel="nofollow">medical malpractice lawyers</a> about pursuing legal action.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858062302817219735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516838984781766665.post-13950585791410243582009-12-10T17:52:26.569-05:002009-12-10T17:52:26.569-05:00When I was in the hospital undergoing chemo treatm...When I was in the hospital undergoing chemo treatment for AML, my Doctor's number one rule was "Do not assume that ANYONE knows what they are doing". He always made it a point to tell me any time that he was going to change anything and what to expect. Over the time that I was in the hospital, This prevented my getting medications for the patient next door and a double dose of one of the chemo treatments, among a few other things.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200546951638149853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516838984781766665.post-16565764604682932502009-12-10T01:38:13.251-05:002009-12-10T01:38:13.251-05:00Wow - as a doctor who strongly encourages patients...Wow - as a doctor who strongly encourages patients to take a role in helping to ensure quality of care and prevent medical error, I am astonished that patients are resorting to "non-professional" websites to diagnose and treat disorders.<br />I do understand, however, your reluctance to speak up about your own care. I do believe there is a way to do it so that you do not come off as untrusting or hostile. I expect patients to know what medications they are getting and hope they ask questions rather than keep quiet in fear. We are not the enemy! We want you to get better! <br />I have even developed a "patient safety" kit for patients to keep at their bedside to "gently" remind nurses and doctors to wash their hands and clean their stethoscopes before examining them. <br />Patients and doctors need to work together as a team. The fractionation of healthcare--for a variety of reasons--has served as a disservice to us all.<br />http://blog.thehospitalbook.com<br />www.twitter.com/hospitaldoctorKathleen Rokavec, MDhttp://www.thehospitalbook.comnoreply@blogger.com