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• Hospital Penalties More For Re-Admissions, Than Patient Deaths: Report

  October 31, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that hospitals are punished more by Medicare for patient readmissions than they are for patient deaths, raising questions about the program's penalization priorities.

• Hospital Outpatient Care Quality Has Not Improved Over Past Decade In U.S.: Study

  October 19, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that there has been little improvement in hospital outpatient care over the last decade.

• Switch To Electronic Records Does Not Negatively Affect Patient Outcomes: Study

  August 17, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  Switching to electronic medical records does not increase the risk of negative patient outcomes, according to the findings of a new study.

• Surgical Complication Costs Provide Hospitals, Payers With Incentive to Improve Quality: Study

  May 12, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that medical complications do not only negative affect patients, they also affect hospital profits.

• Patient Safety Threatened by Effort to Weaken Resident Hour Limits: Group

  March 22, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A consumer watchdog group warns that a medical organization is trying to enact new standards to make physicians work longer hours and potentially put patients at risk.

• Joint Replacement Surgery Risks May Be Higher At Rural Hospitals Due to Workloads: Report

  December 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Small, rural hospitals are performing more joint replacement surgeries, but a new investigative report warns that the increased volume may come with an increased risk to patients.

• Patients Placed at Risk by Unethical Clinical Trial That Forced First-Year Residents To Work Dangerously Long Hours: Group

  December 17, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Public CItizen says two clinical trials forcing first-year-residents to work in excess of 28-hour shifts is unethical and places patients at risk.

• Cranial Drills May Not Stop Once They Reach The Brain, FDA Warns

  September 29, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that cranial drills with automatic clutch mechanisms have been linked to hundreds of adverse event reports and injuries when used incorrectly by surgeons.

• Infant Heart Surgery Deaths Lead to Suspension of Elective Procedures at Florida Hospital

  June 9, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A CNN investigative report reveals an unusually high death rate among infant heart surgery patients at a Florida hospital.

• Spinal Surgery Malpractice Lawsuit Result in $45M Verdict Over Paralyzation, Death

  June 1, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York jury has awarded $45.6 million to the parents of a man who was allegedly paralyzed after a botched spinal surgery to address his scoliosis.