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 ...
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 ...