by Varun Verma, M.D. | Aug 16, 2023 | Patient Safety & Quality
I had a patient recently in the hospital who handed me a nicely printed PDF of 25+ medications that they take on a daily basis and a detailed chronological medical history and allergies. While this may seem unnecessary in the era of technology (healthcare systems...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Oct 7, 2019 | Medical Error, Patient Safety & Quality
Since graduating medical school in 2008 I’ve often pondered how so many good people doing their best in the sphere of healthcare can still not prevent so many bad outcomes. After my first daughter was born in 2016 I blogged about our terrifying experience in a...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Nov 1, 2018 | Medical Error, Patient Safety & Quality
Blog post below is adapted from a talk I gave on 11/1/2018 in New York City at Medshadow Foundation. I want to talk briefly about three things that I see on a daily basis in the hospital – that I believe increases the risk for patient harm: 1- Patients often...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Sep 7, 2018 | Advocacy, Patient Safety & Quality, Patients
Being a hospitalized patient is perhaps one of the most disempowering experiences an individual can face (besides being in war or a prisoner). Patients face constant uncertainty; having no idea what time their physician will visit, when they will be taken for their...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Aug 28, 2018 | Medical Error, Advocacy, Patient Safety & Quality, Patients
Being a hospitalized patient is perhaps one of the most disempowering experiences an individual can face (besides being in war or a prisoner). Patients face constant uncertainty; having no idea what time their physician will visit, when they will be taken for their...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 9, 2018 | Medical Error, Patient Safety & Quality, Patients, Physicians
We had no choice in becoming the “crazy” family that left a hospital against medical advice. Our four-day-old daughter was completely helpless, her condition deteriorating and the staff was ignoring our concerns. I carefully turned off the blue lights, removed her...
