By Maia Anderson, Becker’s Hospital Review, May 14, 2020. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a nonprofit watchdog for prescription drug safety, on May 14 published a list of medication errors reported by hospitals related
By SmithAmundsen. The United States has tested 3.2 million people for COVID-19, which is only about one percent of the population. It should come as no surprise that not every person who is ill is
By Jay Hancock and Phil Galewitz and Elizabeth Lucas, KHN, Apr 10, 2020. Probably few hospital systems need the emergency federal grants announced this week to handle the coronavirus crisis as badly as Florida’s Jackson
By Will Stone, KHN, Apr 07, 2020. The federal government has encouraged health centers to delay nonessential surgeries while weighing the severity of patients’ conditions and the availability of personal protective equipment, beds and staffing
May 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mount Dora, Fla. – The American Patient Rights Association (APRA) is looking out for those who find themselves in the hospital. Consistent with its mission and vision, the APRA… Read More
The hospital census calm before the COVID-19 storm. By STEVE M. GRANT, MD, MARCH 22, 2020. From Kevinmd.com. Ed. – Adapted for APRA. As COVID-19 hits, we’re rightfully terrified our hospitals will be overrun, as they
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For many doctors it is possible that some of their patients are recording their office visit, with or without permission. In a cross-sectional survey administered to the general public in the United Kingdom, 19 of
From Consumerreports.org. Many people are aware that visiting a hospital can put their health at risk in a number of ways. But even a patient who knows what to look out for and which precautions