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The doctor will BRMS you now
A couple of years ago, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies released studies that found at least 1.5...
Web Exclusive: The Fear of Information
Do U.S. hospitals generally have adverse event reporting systems in place? Yes, according to a new study. Are they...
Pennsylvania, New Jersey hospitals’ mistakes are going unreported
For several years now, Pennsylvania and New Jersey hospitals have been required to report medical mistakes and serious...
Magazine: Five Minute Consult
Five Minute Consult
Web Exclusive: Six Lessons from Beyond
This week's Quality Colloquium at Harvard University facilitated some interesting discussions about improving hospital...
More states shred bills for awful medical errors
Hospitals in nearly half the states in the nation now say they won't bill patients for medical mistakes, including...
Set the Bar High
Two significant medical errors came to light recently, further demonstrating the importance of quality patient care.
Washington becomes fourth state to stop paying for medical errors
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has announced the adoption of a resolution by three major state medical associations to...
Technology cuts risk of surgical sponges
Sponges are the most common foreign objects left behind in surgeries, according to several medical-device companies...
Hospital drug errors far from uncommon
Actor Dennis Quaid's newborn twins were reportedly given 1,000 times the intended dosage of a blood thinner at...