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.
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, but often times the victims of these errors never learn the full story.
Sometimes a risk of a procedure occurs and it is not because the surgeon was negligent. But sometimes a risk occurs because of negligence. The informed consent form should not be used to shield surgeons from liability in both situations.
Poorer outcomes occur in surgeries performed on the weekend and holidays. A recent study hopes to remedy this situation.
A new tool in the battle against hospital acquired infections – Supergerm-zapping robots!
Infection cases are among the most, if not the most, difficult type of medical malpractice cases.
A recent Consumer Reports article describes a link between respectful treatment by health care works and fewer preventable medical errors. Unfortunately the converse is true: disrespectful doctors and nurses make more medical errors causing harm.
A new study shows that the combination of antidepressants and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications can increase the risk of intracranial bleeding
Recently, three top national medical systems decided to stop low volume procedures from occurring in their systems, ostensibly to increase patient safety
