Hospital Errors and Adverse Events Declined Last Decade: Study
The rate of hospital errors and adverse events dropping suggests that many hospital complications are preventable, federal researchers said.
The rate of hospital errors and adverse events dropping suggests that many hospital complications are preventable, federal researchers said.
The more patients an anesthesiologist has to treat at once, the higher the risk of surgical complications and death, researchers found
Researchers found HFNC was noninferior to CPAP treatment for pediatric patients with acute respiratory problems.
There is no need to feed infant formula to babies if they can be fed human milk instead, according to pediatricians
Despite the improvements, researchers say hospitals still have much to do to prevent unexpected medical problems and improve patient safety.
Many Black and Latino patients received delayed care for COVID-19 due to poorly designed pulse oximeters, researchers warn
Despite increased survival rates, half still end up rehospitalized, and one-in-five will develop neurodevelopmental problems.
Most U.S. hospitals have failed to comply with a new law requiring their pricing structures to be made public, the researchers discovered