Techniker Krankenkasse Less suspected cases of medical malpractice

Suspected doctors botch: numbers are declining
Forgetting a swab in the body or making a wrong diagnosis during the operation: Medical errors are not uncommon. A positive message now comes from the Techniker health insurance. In the meantime, less insured persons who have a suspicion of a doctors' botch report to the fund.

Medical errors are not uncommon
The New Year started with a report about a bad medical treatment error, which occurred in Lower Saxony. At the Duderstadt hospital, one patient apparently died because of wrong blood supplies. Even though deaths are rather the exception, in principle, it is relatively common to so-called doctors botch in German clinics or practices. This may be an inappropriate treatment due to a wrong diagnosis or forgotten surgical equipment in the body. On the positive side, the numbers seem to be on the decline.

The Techniker health insurance reports fewer complaints of their insured about possible treatment errors. (Image: Gina Sanders / fotolia.com)

The technicians health insurance were reported fewer suspected cases
As the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) reported according to a message from the news agency dpa, have reported in the past year, less insured at the register because of the suspicion of a medical malpractice. According to a survey - which is available to the dpa - it is clear that there were only 3,275 last year after 4,020 in 2014. In 2013, the number of reports was reported at 3,604. There is thus no clear tendency of reported suspected cases. It is said that many messages were expected to affect the surgical field. Here, according to the cash register, 1,204 cases were reported.

Doctors are often overwhelmed
The problem of making mistakes in treating patients is not new. In recent years, consumer and patient advocates have called for more action to curb such errors. Experts often point out that many doctors can be a danger to patients due to constant overloading. According to research, many physicians are so under stress that even resort to drugs, alcohol or drugs. Although it has recently been announced that hospitals want to reduce the risks to patients, there are still many ways to improve it. (Ad)