After Serious Medical Error—Can you Sue the Hospital?
Mistakes occur in healthcare settings every day. If you, or a family member, are...
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Research Cites Hospital Floors as Freeways for Pathogen Transfer
Research affirms hospital floors offer a freeway of opportunity to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A small...
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Should not be a Surprise: Better Surgeons Provide Better Outcomes
Patients who undergo colon surgery by surgeons who routinely perform the surgery generally enjoy...
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2021 Safety Goals from The Joint Commission
Seeking to enhance and improve patient safety, The Joint Commission has published its national...
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Does your Pediatrician Understand the Impact of Antibiotics on Children under Two?
Antibiotic exposure of children under the age of two could have lifetime health impacts,...
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New Research Links Concussion and Parkinson’s Disease, Other Disorders
A new study underpins the likelihood that concussion at any age can lead to...
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CVS Fined for Pharmacy Medication Errors
Retail giant CVS was recently fined for troubles in its Oklahoma pharmacies—including prescription drug...
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AI Scores a Win in Identifying Prostate Cancer
New research shows artificial intelligence (AI) will be a powerful tool in aiding diagnosis—and...
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The Blame Game—Trying to Improve Medical Error Reporting
Reporting medical errors can improve healthcare safety and reduce patient harm. How the error...
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Is Noise Affecting the Safety of Health Care?
A recent position paper calls out surgical practitioners and technology for contributing to distractions...
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