Preventable Hospital Errors Identified In Nearly 7% Of Admissions in New Study
While nearly 25% of patients are likely to suffer adverse events in the hospital, many of those may be preventable, according to the findings of a new study.
Tag Archives: Hospital Malpractice
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Hospital Mistakes, Infections on Decline After Obamacare: DHHS Report
A new report shows that there has been a decline in the rates of hospital mistakes that lead to patient harm, with the Affordable Care Act also helping reduce hospital…
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Medical Misdiagnosis Harms 6M Outpatients Per Year: Report
Six million Americans are harmed every year by medical misdiagnoses, according to the findings of a new study.
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Hospital Errors Lead to 400K Deaths Per Year: Study
Preventable hospital mistakes kill an estimated 400,000 Americans every year, according to the findings of a new study.
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Few Financial Incentives For Hospitals To Reduce Complications: Study
A new study suggests that hospitals may actually be making a profit after patients suffer complications caused by doctors botching medical procedures.
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Ignoring Hospital Alarms, Warnings Linked to Patient Deaths: Report
Medical device alarms play a larger role in hospital injuries and fatalities than previously thought, according to an alert issued by an independent, non-profit healthcare group.
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Hospital Medication Errors Often Not Disclosed To Patients: Study
New research suggests that hospital medication errors occur more often than once believed, and patients and their families are often not told when one occurs.
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Crowded Emergency Rooms May Increase Risk of Death: Study
Individuals admitted to the hospital after visiting an overcrowded emergency room may face an increased risk of death, according to the findings of new research.
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Poor, Minorities Served by Worst Hospitals: Study
A disproportionate number of poor and elderly black and Hispanic patients are served by the nation’s worst hospitals in terms of care and cost, according to the findings of a…
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Maryland Malpractice Lawsuit Over Sepsis Results in $1.44M Verdict
A Baltimore County jury has awarded $1.44 million in a Maryland wrongful death lawsuit filed against a hospital and several doctors that failed to properly treat a case of sepsis,…
