So, the big error clinicians make is putting too much faith in previous test results. Those results could have been right at ...

Most importantly, Ring says, the team never performed a “time out” – a pre-surgery huddle, in which they review who the ...

When medical mistakes happen, patients often find themselves left in the dark about what went wrong. We explore what’s behind ...

Kentucky has become the first state to decriminalize medical errors -- a move many medical associations support.

Kentucky is set to be the first in the country to shield health care workers from being criminally prosecuted for medical ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed a bill into law that shields healthcare providers from being criminally charged for medical errors, making it the first state to do so.

In essence, the trilogy of errors underscores the complexity of human perception, communication, and decision-making. It's ...

The Weitz Firm, LLC, a premier Philadelphia legal practice, prioritizes medical malpractice cases, focusing on delayed cancer ...

Key Takeaways The number of people with medical collections on their credit report has decreased significantly since the ...

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical ...

It assesses how well hospitals prevent medical errors and other harms to patients. For the Spring 2024 safety grade, MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena achieved its second consecutive A; MyMichigan ...

Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors.