Comments on: Clostridium difficile Not A Medical Error?

By: Woohoo! Free Hamburgers! « WhiteCoat Rants

Woohoo! Free Hamburgers! « WhiteCoat Rants — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:42:55 +0000

[...] Yeah, right, that bug that is present in 3% of healthy adults and 80% of healthy infants. [...]

By: rogue medic

rogue medic — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:25:07 +0000

It continues to amaze me that people do not understand the scientific method. People continue to make illogical decisions based on simple coincidence. But when you point out the illogical fallacy to them, they get mad at you. Either that or they create another fallacy that isn't as amenable to inspection.

By: anonymous nurse

anonymous nurse — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:47:47 +0000

C. diff can also be associated with chemo. Have seen a pt develop c diff diarrhea followed by acute abdomen and ultimate demise after palliative chemo for his end stage lung CA. No abx preceeded his chemo tx.

Never events are ridiculous.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:55:54 +0000

I work at a brand new hospital that just opened 2.5 weeks ago, and we have had 2 pts already with C-diff in 2 seperate rooms…in which they were the first patients ever to occupy those rooms.

So would of hospital get “dinged” as a “never event” still, even though there is no way we could of given it to them? That is simply crazy! Grrrr….gotta just love our gov’t!

By: ERP

ERP — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:53:03 +0000

Ey Vay.

By: rlbates

rlbates — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:04:03 +0000

I agree with you.