Wrong Treatment
Sometimes treatment errors occur as a result of wrong diagnoses, wrong treatments, poor communication, or for other reasons. Most hospitals take wrong treatments very seriously and have processes and procedures in place designed to prevent such errors from occurring.
However, the enforcement of these processes and procedures can vary from hospital to hospital – and in some cases they are not followed resulting in wrong treatments.
Experts in the health care industry in Canada point to many factors that contribute to errors and wrong treatments. Some of the major factors contributing to wrong treatment are:
- Short staff
- Time not taken to check on patients
- Culture of alienating whistle-blowers raising legitimate concerns in hospitals.
- Management preoccupation of budget deficit and less time to focus on quality of care.
- Lack of transparent systems in place to track errors and a culture of cover up
- Lack of regular training to reduce errors
- Lack of care and attention
If you are a patient who has experienced wrong treatment in an Ontario hospital or medical institution, contact one of our Richmond Hill Lawyers including our expert in Medical Malpractice, Certified by The Law Society of Upper Canada or a Specialist in Medical Malpractice (Health) Law and Civil Litigation. They have a proven track record of success in representing patients who have sustained injuries or death as a result of wrong treatment. Call 905-884-9242 today!