Preventable Injuries from Medical Mistakes Impact 5% of Patients: Study
A new study finds that more than a tenth of all patients are harmed by a medical mistake, about half of which could have been prevented.…
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A new study finds that more than a tenth of all patients are harmed by a medical mistake, about half of which could have been prevented.…
A new study indicates that penalizing poor performing hospitals through Medicare payment reductions not only fails to help them improve, but may make existing problems worse.…
A new study warns that dentists regularly overprescribe antibiotics for non-existent infection risks.…
Severe childhood infections may be linked to the development of mental illness later in life, according to the findings of a new study.…
A new study finds that the rate of hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. is declining, but warns more needs to be done to address pneumonia and C. diff infections.…
Most medical implants test positive for bacterial or fungal contaminants, but it is unclear whether they are causing infections, according to the findings of a new study.…
A new study found a range of failures by hospital staff to take proper infection prevention measures.…
Bacteria with antibiotic-resistant genes thought to be rare and dangerous were found in more than 200 samples from 27 states, according to a new CDC report.…
Dentists’ contributions to antibiotic overuse is often overlooked, and may be contributing to the spread of C. diff infections, according to the findings of a new study.…
The findings of a new study indicate that nursing home workers do not change their medical gloves frequently enough, which could put residents at an increased risk of hospital-acquired infections.…