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Reporting Never Events

Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Missed Diagnoses, Surgical proceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Reporting of never events has been recommended by the Joint Commission since 1995. Find out more about reporting and policies related to it here.

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Still-born births

Homicide, Neonaticide/Filicide, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

It is difficult to know exactly why a fetus dies in many cases. Find out more about causes and investigation of stillbirths here.

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What is a “never event”?

Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Missed Diagnoses, Surgical proceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

There is a list of 29 issues that constitute “serious reportable” or “sentinal” events. Click here to find out which are the most common and to see the entire list.

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How long do Psilocybin/Mushrooms stay in the system?

Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

How long does Psilocybin effect the user? How long can it be detected in urine? Does it come up in standard toxicology tests? Find the answers here.

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Questions to ask if you have a heart attack medmal case.

Missed DiagnosesBy Tara Godoy

What should you be looking for if you are representing someone in a medical malpractice case where a heart attack was missed? Find out here…

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“Bad Trip” – Psilocybin Adverse Reaction

Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

What is a bad trip? Who has them? Does it mean the mushroom was bad?

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Can a doctor be blamed for the silent killer?

Missed DiagnosesBy Tara Godoy

What makes a heart attack a silent killer? Should a doctor be responsible if there aren’t any symptoms? Find out here…

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Should I eat that? Mushroom ingestion

Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

How can you take Psilocybin? How does it affect you? Can you determine right from wrong when intoxicated? Find the answers here…

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What happens every 33 seconds in the US?

Missed Diagnoses, UncategorizedBy Tara Godoy

Do you know how often someone dies of a heart attack? How about how old people are when they have heart attacks? Find out here.

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Magic Mushrooms

Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The active drug in mushrooms is called psilocybin, which is chemically related to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). Learn about history and uses here.

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What is a heart attack?

Missed DiagnosesBy Tara Godoy

The medical term for heart attack is Myocardial Infarction. “Myocardial” is the heart muscle and “infarction” is cell death. Find out how heart attacks happen here…

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IHSS Neglect cases – legal implications

Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal)By Tara Godoy

Regardless of whether the case is criminal or civil, there must be proof that the caregiver was negligent and that the negligence was what caused the patient to become ill. Whether the caregiver was a…

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