On June 3, 2016, Muhammad Ali, the “Greatest of All Time” died. As most people know, Muhammad Ali had been battling Parkinson’s disease for decades.
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.
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.