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
Seattle Pain Centers were shut down recently, leaving many patients in a lurch with regard to how they can continue to have their medications filled.
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 2009 study determined that most prescription errors are preventable. One recommendation is the widespread use of automated prescribing systems.
According to a recent paper published by the Mayo Clinic, the rate of doctor "burn out’ is increasing.
For the last five years at UCSF Medical Center, robots have filled thousands of prescriptions with 100% accuracy.
Transient amnesia is another possible side effect for health care professionals who work long hours and are deprived from sleep.
One hospital has taken an important step in increasing transparency at its hospital: it is addressing medical errors online, allowing the public access to these findings.
Patient deaths and injuries can be reduced by using standardized communication systems when patients are handed off from one provider to another.
