5 Common Errors in Medical Documentation (and How to Avoid Them)
In 2006, when patient Susan Meek went into the hospital, nurses were told to give her leg examinations to reduce the risk of blood clots. But the nurses didn’t record whether they had done the examinations. When a blot clot formed and damaged Meek’s nervous system, the hospital had to pay $1.5 million, all because the medical records didn’t…