What Is Hospital Negligence?  Article Details   • Written By: G.
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Site/Blog   Hospital negligence is typically a type of
negligence performed by the staff at a hospital, which can
include doctors, nurses, and administrators. This is usually any
sort of action that purposefully or inadvertently has a negative
effect on the health of a person after staying in the hospital
or undergoing a medical procedure. It is generally a type of
medical malpractice, and though the two terms may be used
somewhat interchangeably, they are not necessarily synonymous.
Hospital negligence is typically seen as an accident, though the
negative repercussions can still be great and it is often
grounds for a civil lawsuit or malpractice claim.  In general,
negligence is typically seen as any type of action or inaction
that inadvertently creates a harmful or negati