Healthcare Errors Should Be Eliminated Completely Essay

Is it not amazing and scary Kellie, to know that the number of deaths in the hospitals is as high as it is due to carelessness. I, myself am a perfect example of an hospital error due to carelessness. Last year I had back surgery. While recovering from surgery in the hospital I was placed on a bed pan, and forgotten about for over 7 hours. The next morning the bed pan had literally torn my skin apart. When the nursing staff noticed the issue the next morning their response was "what did you not inform a staff member that you had been left on a bed pan"? My response was "how could I have realized anything while being on heavy pain medication"? Point of the matter is that an injury was sustained due to neglect of follow up care. Neglect in the healthcare field happens every minute of the day, and in every aspect of healthcare. The question arises in my mind "How can healthcare errors be eliminated completely"? …show more content…
One would think a hospital environment has to be the most sterile environment around, yet the contrary is true. Hospital's are not completely sterile, because of human error. There are already sterile protocols set in place for infection control, yet the controls are not being adhered to causing an unsterile environment where infections can grow. I will take myself as an example once again. During the same back surgery I contracted a disease called C-Diff, a very highly contagious disease caused by an unsterile instrument, towel, gown, or piece of hospital equipment. When I asked about my diagnosis of C-Diff, I was told that I contracted it from my antibiotic treatment. Over the years I have had an incredible amount of antibiotic cures, and not once did it ever cause me to have a case of C-Diff. In my opinion, the cause of my C-Diff was due to human error, and certain hospital protocols not being adhered