Hospitals Struggle to Maintain Patient Safety
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
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
Autopsies are not done as routine matters any more, but can provide critical insight into cause of death where
Causation can be a very difficult, and sometimes insurmountable, hurdle in bringing a successful claim alleging a delay in diagnosing a condition.
With electronic medical records comes pressure (and relative ease) in charting things in a visit that simply were not done.
A recent study highlights the conflict between physicians who want to treat sepsis patients immediately, versus those who want lab work done prior to treatment.
The AMA recently published the results of a study which reveal that stress and burnout is associated with Electronic Health Records.
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The more doctors can implement guidelines related to managing blood pressure, the better for patients.
Electronic Health Records can have benefits to providers and patients, but there are serious risks as well.
At least in Eastern Washington, the courts have determined the standard of care to be applied to medicine provided to patients may differ from everyone else in the U.S.