
While there are many causes of serious medical errors, from miscommunication among providers to defective medical devices, a leading patient safety organization…
While there are many causes of serious medical errors, from miscommunication among providers to defective medical devices, a leading patient safety organization…
How often does a surgeon operate on the wrong part of a patient’s body, and how can such a serious medical error…
Mistakes made during neurosurgery can cause serious, even fatal, harm to patients. Significant financial awards to patients and their families obtained in…
Once prescribed, patients are in danger of becoming addicted to opioids. What can be done to curb abuses of these prescribed painkillers?…
Hospital emergency rooms require quick, informed and accurate patient care decisions. Unfortunately, several types of medical mistakes in the ER can lead…
If your surgeon doesn’t treat you well personally, there’s a chance you may not receive quality medical treatment as well. In a…
Preventable medical errors have been estimated to be the third leading cause of death in the United States. But are there some…
If you think you can trust every hospital to treat you or a family member equally well, think again. A new study…