Visit propublica.org and use the available tool to compare nursing homes in a state based on the deficiencies cited by regulators and the penalties imposed in the past three years. You can also search over...
Jessie Gruman can’t remember the number of times she’s been hospitalized for cancer. The list of the conditions she’s had over almost 40 years is daunting: from Hodgkin’s lymphoma to cancers of the cervix and...
By REED ABELSON for the New York Times. Four popular national rating systems used by consumers to judge hospitals frequently come to very different conclusions about which hospitals are the best — or worst — potentially...
By Garcia-Retamero, Galesic M. From ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. In the past decade, the number of lawsuits for medical malpractice has risen significantly. This could affect the way doctors make decisions for their patients. To investigate whether and why… Read More
By Deborah Gesensway, Today’s Hospitalist. Studies show that it can take as long as 20 hours to recognize when an inpatient is having a stroke Because they work at a Joint Commission-certified primary stroke center,… Read More
The next bed could cost you a lot if the hospital says you’re there on observation. If you’re on Medicare and you’re in the hospital for a few days, you may think you’re an inpatient....
By Bonina & Bonina P. C. Medical professionals are trusted with your most important asset: your health. We expect doctors and health care workers to do their best, but unfortunately there are times when patients are...
By Dr. Danielle Ofri, Health.com. Have you ever wondered what your doctor was thinking as you sat in your paper robe on the exam table? Or worried that you’re not taking full advantage of those...
By Jodie Tillman, Condensed from the Tampa Bay Times. Even with in-network hospital, insurance may not cover ER physicians. When her husband, Charles, showed signs of heart trouble in January, Donna Baker didn’t hesitate to… Read More
By Shelby Livingston, Modern Healthcare. The U.S. Justice Department has joined a whistle-blower lawsuit claiming that UnitedHealth Group and affiliated health plans have been gaming the Medicare program and fraudulently collecting millions of dollars by claiming… Read More