A recent article in Public Citizen News takes the position that limiting work hours for medical residents is necessary to promote patient safety.
Recently the Seattle Times ran an article on UW Medical School’s recent shift away from intense classroom learning for its first and second year medical
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services issues a report indicating that 29% of patients in rehab hospitals suffered some kind of harm resulting from their care.
According to a recent report, electronic health records may increase medical errors and malpractice liability.
A Brooklyn man is bringing a lawsuit alleging that there was a delay in treating his compartment syndrome, resulting in the amputation of his right leg above the knee.
Health care providers in the US are bombarded with hundreds of alarms throughout their workday, which can result in becoming desensitized to them and possibly endangering patients.
It is difficult for victims of hospital acquired infections to bring claims, because it is hard to prove how the infection was acquired and whether that was the result of the negligence of the hospital.
According to a recent paper published by the Mayo Clinic, the rate of doctor "burn out’ is increasing.
Approximately 700,000 – 1,000,000 patients fall in hospitals in the United States each year.
A recent study found that patients who had no history of opiate drug use who were prescribed painkillers upon discharge from a hospital were five times more likely to become chronic opioid users.
