A recent report from the Institute of Medicine (part of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine) highlights the seriousness of missed or delayed diagnosis.
Poorer outcomes occur in surgeries performed on the weekend and holidays. A recent study hopes to remedy this situation.
Many people in Seattle were shocked to learn that improper device cleaning at a Children’s Hospital surgery center placed more than 10,000 patients at risk
In sobering news, a recent report indicates that each of us will likely experience one diagnostic error.
A new tool in the battle against hospital acquired infections – Supergerm-zapping robots!
Infection cases are among the most, if not the most, difficult type of medical malpractice cases.
Recently, researchers at Baylor University College of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center created a computer algorithm designed to prompted doctors to follow up with patients.
A recent article published in the Seattle Times details how Seattle-area hospitals fared in recent a Consumer Reports analysis of a hospital’s ability to prevent patients from acquiring infections.
A recent Consumer Reports article describes a link between respectful treatment by health care works and fewer preventable medical errors. Unfortunately the converse is true: disrespectful doctors and nurses make more medical errors causing harm.
A new smartphone app allows clinicians to share patient photos for the purpose of aiding in tricky diagnoses.