Another recent article in the Seattle Times painted a grim picture for the financial state of health care systems in Washington State. With more money
This summer a large study found “statistically significant decreases in the annual rates of in-hospital adverse events” for numerous indicators of patient safety. The study
It makes sense that stretched thin hospital staff is more likely to make mistakes. Long hours, few breaks, too many patients – all of this
Recently, news reports have described a surge in the respiratory virus RSV in children in our state. As a result, pediatric hospitals – including Mary
Emergency room doctors have increasingly found themselves in a bind. A patient presents with potentially serious symptoms and the doctor recommends admission to the hospital for
Emergency department staff at Kitsap County’s lone hospital recently called 911 for urgent help to put out a fire. The “fire”, though, was overwhelmed staff
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was the “opioid epidemic.” From 1999 to 2019, nearly 500,000 people died from an overdose involving any opioid, including prescription
We speak to folks every day who have had a bad experience with medical care. Sometimes the care leads to injury, and sometimes this injury
The Leapfrog Group’s 2022 Hospital safety grades reflect a decline in patient safety over the course of the pandemic. There are many factors that contribute
Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced a new policy to remove antiquated “race-based” medicine from its clinical guidelines. Prior to these recent efforts, AAP