CASES WE HANDLE Hospital Malpractice A hospital as an institution owes a duty to its patients. This can include the duty to properly credential doctors
What should the standard of care be for national hospital chains? Two years ago, Politico published an article asking “Are we a nation of McHospitals?” We
Surgery centers are increasingly popular alternatives to hospitals; they come with some unappealing tradeoffs, however. The concept of surgical centers started almost fifty years ago as
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
Two recent settlements resolve claims made against major hospitals regarding inappropriate double-booking practices for surgeries
One federal agency substantially lowered its standards in order to fill open positions, with significant and devastating effects to some of their patients.
While plastic surfaces at hospitals harbor untold numbers of pathogens, replacing some surfaces with copper will decrease likelihood of hospital acquired infections thanks to the natural antimicrobial properties of the element.
After determining that aspergillus mold had entered its operating rooms via gaps in the air handling systems, Seattle Children’s Hospital is upgrading its air filtration
Although you might expect that the doctors treating you at the hospital work for the hospital, often times they do not.
A recent study found that pediatric patients who received telemedicine care were less likely to go on to receive inpatient care than patients who received in-person neurology care.
