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…
Medical Malpractice
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…
Will a Hospital in the Nation’s Capital Ever Overcome Ongoing Safety Issues?
Almost six months ago, I first touched on the problems of a Washington D.C. area hospital that is desperately needed to serve an otherwise isolated…
Hospitals with Too Many Safety Issues Punished by Medicare
Hospitals across the country must operate in accordance with safety standards set by the federal government or else face being penalized by the Medicare payment…
Why Medical Malpractice Suits Don’t Always Lead to Doctor Discipline
While it might come as a surprise to many, doctors who face medical malpractice lawsuits—and even those who are found negligent—don’t always receive disciplinary action…
Increasing Patient Safety with Biometric Identification
Patients deal with a host of risks whenever they enter a hospital for treatment. Hospitals have a duty by law to ensure that their facilities…
Medical Errors: They’re More Common than You Think and You’re Often Paying for Them
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report called To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System that brought to light the…
Letter Reveals Hospital Deficiencies that Officials Refused to Disclose
In August, United Medical Center (UMC)—a public hospital in Washington D.C.—had their obstetrics license suspended for 90 days without much explanation as to why. The…