Superbugs and Hospital-Acquired-Infections. By Trisha Torrey, verywell health. No discussion of patient safety would be complete without covering the growth of superbugs, infectious organisms that make patients sick and may even cause death. They are called superbugs because… Read More
Understanding Observation Care. From the Valley Hospital, Valley Health System. What is Observation Care? Observation services are hospital outpatient services that a physician orders to allow for testing and evaluation. This observation period, which normally...
What To Do If You Feel Like You’ve Been Misdiagnosed By Your Doctor. Each year, 12 million people are misdiagnosed by doctors, according to the National Academy of Medicine, which can lead to further development of potentially...
The high price of healthcare affects all of us. In fact, one recent study found that medical bills are the leading cause of personal bankruptcy. Insured Americans struggle with high deductibles, relentless monthly premiums and unforeseen...
How to Make an Informed Choice. Most of the time, doctors and patients will agree when it is time to be discharged from the hospital. However, there are circumstances when there may be disagreement. In… Read More
From the George Washington University School of Public Health. In 2013 a report in the Journal of Patient Safety stated that preventable medical errors that occur in hospitals are the third leading cause of death in… Read More
To find out how your local hospital stacks up for patient safety and the procedures they offer, check the following hospital rating and ranking services. No hospitals were assessed as high performers by all systems....
It’s estimated that up to 440,000 people die prematurely in hospitals every year due to preventable medical errors. Approximately 180,000 will be Medicare patients. Hospitals are dangerous places and every patient, whether in-patient or out-patient, needs...
According to one estimate, in any given week four out of every five U.S. adults will use prescription medicines, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, or dietary supplements of some sort, and nearly one-third of adults will take...
By Erica Daniels for The National Trial Lawyers. A patient safety study estimates that more than 400,000 American deaths are associated with preventable harm done to patients in hospital settings. According to the Journal of Patient Safety study, Evidence-based… Read More