DC Ranks in Top 10 for Hospitalization, Death from Traumatic Brain Injuries
Recently, researchers at the University of California confirmed that head injuries can lead to serious brain disorders in the future. This study was the first…
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Washington D.C. Hospitals among Worst in US for Patient and Maternal Safety
Leapfrog Group has recently released its semiannual Hospital Safety Grades, ranking care facilities nationwide on a myriad of metrics. While the nonprofit organization is devoted…
Is Brain Cooling Ineffective in Treating Traumatic Brain Injury?
For decades, brain cooling has been used as a method to reduce brain inflammation and damage in patients who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI).…
How New Hospital Technology is Improving the Patient Experience
From the 1956 debut of the clinical ultrasound to the 1978 release of the M.R.I., medical technology has been improving the availability of health care…
Mobile Stroke Units: Help Can Now Reach Victims Sooner
Victims of an ischemic stroke can face unfavorable odds once blood flow to the brain is restricted. The faster an individual receives care, the better…
Saving Time, Saving Lives: Why Hospitals Should Always Use Metric
Errors made by hospital staff in dispensing medication can be dangerous if not lethal to patients—worse, dosing for children or infants poses an even bigger…
Proposal to Change What Hospitals Report Could Put Patients at Risk
Upcoming changes to federal reporting on hospital infection rates could keep patients uninformed about the safety of their healthcare facility. Dangerous infections such as MRSA…
Private Surgery Centers: What You Don’t Know, Could Hurt You
Maybe you have seen the recent news stories or personally viewed the YouTube videos posted by the now suspended dermatologist, Dr. Windell Boutte. Atlanta’s notorious…
Could a New Phone App Help to Reduce Medical Errors?
Each year, an estimated 250,000 Americans die as a result of medical errors—the term given to any effort by healthcare professionals that had a preventable…
The Effective Stroke Treatment your Doctor May Have Failed to Mention
When it comes to an Ischemic stroke—one that occurs when a blood clot blocks a vessel carrying blood to the brain—time is of the essence.…