By Heather Punke, Becker’s Hospital Review. The ECRI Institute released its “Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations 2017” report, with EHR information management, use of clinical decision support and antimicrobial stewardship topping the list. The...
CNN iReport. Elise Hay’s daughter, Nora, was born with heart problems and needed surgery when she was four days old. After the two-week hospital stay, surgery, tests, and medications, the cost was nearly half a...
By Marshall Allen, ProPublica. A study by Medicare’s inspector general of skilled nursing facilities says nearly 22,000 patients were injured and more than 1,500 died in a single month — a higher rate of medical… Read More
When Betty Van Amburgh began treatment last year for her addiction to prescription pain killers she was told to bring along all her medication. She arrived with a shopping bag — boxes of transdermal patches...
At least 5,500 male plaintiffs from across the US have filed in Pennsylvania against J&J and its subsidiary Janssen alleging Risperadal caused them to grow female breasts. By Brenda Craig, Lawyers and Settlements. Philadelphia, PA…. Read More
Massachusetts Nurses Association, CANTON, Mass. 78% of RNs agree that the quality of patient care in Massachusetts hospitals is suffering due to unsafe patient assignments including 59% of RNs who are aware of patient complications… Read More
By Dr. Mercola. Condensed by APRA. Gadolinium: The MRI Agent Linked to Brain Abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the better choices if you need a diagnostic imaging procedure performed. Unlike CT scans… Read More
There are many medications that are dangerous, especially to older people, and should be avoided if at all possible or if another medication with less serious side effects is available. USE WITH CAUTIONNon-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs...
Help stop the abuse and get rewarded for your efforts. Over 44 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare. All are at risk of being unwitting accomplices — or victims — in one of the nation’s...
Radiation risk from medical imaging From Harvard Women’s Health Watch. Updated: April 2, 2018 There’s been a lot in the media about radiation exposure from medical imaging, and many of my patients are asking about… Read More