In 2000, the Institute of Medicine published a report entitled “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System”. It created shock waves by revealing
Much medical care is provided by ancillary health care providers. Perhaps instead of “is there a doctor in the house?” the question should be “is
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
We have written several blog posts about how hospitals keep bad surgeons working for them, even if the surgeons are causing injury and death to
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
A recent poll Associated Press poll found that the majority of Americans give our health care system a failing grade. This includes flaws in the
A recent article related the story of an orthopedic surgeon who is being sued for causing hundreds of serious injuries. Over a period of time,
Algorithms have long been used in medicine to evaluate whether targeted workups are needed for different conditions. They are computations that help providers determine the
