As promised in yesterday’s post, I’m reporting today on a frustration among those of us who work in patient safety.
That frustration is once again sparked in this report from the Hartford Courant. Fifteen year old Mark Tsvok, injured in an auto accident in 2004, died from his injuries as a result of the misdeeds of Dr. Daniel H. Hechtman who made one misstep after the next in his treatment (or lack thereof) of the teenager.
After a series of investigations and hearings, Dr. Hechtman lost his license to practice anywhere in the state of Connecticut.
So what did he do?
Find the rest of this post at its new location:
http://www.trishatorrey.com/2007/10/17/when-dirty-doctors-cant-be-identified/
When Dirty Doctors Can’t Be Identified
Published October 17, 2007 Death , Health , Health /Medical Consumerism , Healthcare Quality , Hospitals , Medical , Medical Commentary , Medical Errors and Mistakes / Misdiagnosis , Medical News , Newspapers , Patient Advocacy , Patient Empowerment , Patient Safety , Patient Tools , Patients , Patientude 5 CommentsTags: connecticut, healthgrades.com, medical errors, new york, physician licensing, state boards of licensure, Trust
As promised in yesterday’s post, I’m reporting today on a frustration among those of us who work in patient safety.
That frustration is once again sparked in this report from the Hartford Courant. Fifteen year old Mark Tsvok, injured in an auto accident in 2004, died from his injuries as a result of the misdeeds of Dr. Daniel H. Hechtman who made one misstep after the next in his treatment (or lack thereof) of the teenager.
After a series of investigations and hearings, Dr. Hechtman lost his license to practice anywhere in the state of Connecticut.
So what did he do?
Find the rest of this post at its new location:
http://www.trishatorrey.com/2007/10/17/when-dirty-doctors-cant-be-identified/
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