According to a 2013 study, about one-fourth of operating room errors are caused by technology and equipment problems.
A recent study found that a cheap and simple blood test can indicate whether a patient has sustained a concussion.
The worthiness of presidential candidate Ben Carson may properly be assessed using a number of different factors. His malpractice history should not be one of them.
Recently, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston published a study that found medication errors during surgery were much more common than previously thought.
A recent report from the Institute of Medicine (part of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine) highlights the seriousness of missed or delayed diagnosis.
Poorer outcomes occur in surgeries performed on the weekend and holidays. A recent study hopes to remedy this situation.
Many people in Seattle were shocked to learn that improper device cleaning at a Children’s Hospital surgery center placed more than 10,000 patients at risk
In sobering news, a recent report indicates that each of us will likely experience one diagnostic error.