A former Tennessee nurse has been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the accidental death of a patient because of a medication error. She was also found ...

With bids for Prospect Medical Holdings’ three Connecticut hospitals expected, state Department of Public Health reports flag ...

Credit: Getty Images. The discovery evidence in this case, particularly the deposition evidence, made it clear that the plaintiff had a strong case against the hospital. Mistakes happen. They happen ...

MARYLAND (WBFF) — For a fourth year in a row, Maryland recorded an increase in reported medical mistakes, including some that were fatal, the state’s Department of Health said in its annual patient ...

Medical supplies at a clinic in Portland on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. A new report found that many Oregonians experience medical errors without some form of apology or acknowledgement of the harm the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Health nonprofits and medical interpreters warn that federal cuts have eliminated dozens of positions in California for community workers who help non-English speakers sign up for ...

Minnesota hospitals reported 624 medical errors in 2024, a slight increase from 2023 but a 70% increase from 2019. Bedsores were the most common incident, followed by patient falls, specimen loss, and ...

Other clinicians from the "error happens" camp believe that systems, not humans, are largely to blame for errors. A registered nurse explained. "System errors, not ...

A 43-year-old immigrant from China has died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, becoming at ...

Close to one-third of Oregonians have experience with medical errors like incorrectly prescribed medication ... The former allows those close to individuals who experienced serious injuries or deaths ...