Long hours and low pay contributing to residents’ frustration Residents at the University of Washington staged a “sick in” recently in order to get medical
And they often get these “other causes” into evidence A recent Court of Appeals case came out reversing a trial court’s decision for a couple
It turns out health care spending does not directly correlate to “healthiness” An algorithm widely used to allocate health care resources among patient populations has
The recently-disclosed problems at Seattle Children’s Hospital with regard to infection from the aspergillus mold highlight some of the problems facing hospitals. Hospitals are not just
Electronic medical records have their drawbacks, but mining electronic data can help to find undiagnosed medical conditions
Autopsies are not done as routine matters any more, but can provide critical insight into cause of death where
One federal agency substantially lowered its standards in order to fill open positions, with significant and devastating effects to some of their patients.
While plastic surfaces at hospitals harbor untold numbers of pathogens, replacing some surfaces with copper will decrease likelihood of hospital acquired infections thanks to the natural antimicrobial properties of the element.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is underreporting medical malpractice payments made for negligence of their providers, with long term, donwnstream risks for patient care.
Causation can be a very difficult, and sometimes insurmountable, hurdle in bringing a successful claim alleging a delay in diagnosing a condition.
