Category:
hospitals
The Joint Commission's Quality Check database shares information on C-Section and newborn complication rates, among other metrics
Tort reform limitations do not apply
Some medical malpractice victims perceive a conspiracy of silence among healthcare providers
To reduce patient risks, hospital leaders must do more than check the box
Some medical mistakes are so clear that juries can understand them without expert testimony
Evolving standard of care requires physicians, nurses to take new measures to avoid pressure injuries
Radiology scans rarely completely rule out potential medical conditions
Hospitalist physicians are hospital-based doctors who are supposed to be the quarterbacks managing medical care
Hospital bizarrely granted hematologist-oncologist with pediatric critical care medical staff privileges, despite lack of training
Designated trauma centers must follow a higher standard of care but sometimes miss the mark