Too many avoidable errors in patient care, says report
Avoidable harm to patients is still too high in healthcare in the UK and across the globe—making safety a top healthcare priority for providers and policy makers alike.
Mar 7, 2016
Archive: 07/03/2016
Lack of stem cells to blame for recurrent miscarriages
Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that a lack of stem cells in the womb lining is causing thousands of women to suffer from recurrent miscarriages.
Mar 7, 2016
'Unprecedented' brain reaction caused French drug trial death: experts
Experts investigating the death of a man in a drug trial in France said Monday that the compound being tested had caused an "astonishing and unprecedented" reaction in the brain.
Mar 7, 2016
Unusual sporting injuries in young rugby players
Acetabular fractures affect the socket of the hip bone, and are generally sustained after violent trauma, such as road traffic accidents.
Mar 7, 2016
Holding mirror to docs who overprescribe addictive drugs doesn't stem prescriptions
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, with colleagues at the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
Mar 7, 2016
Hospitals participating in accountable care organizations tend to be large and urban
A new study led by researchers from the The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice examines the extent and ways in which accountable care organizations (ACOs) involve hospitals in their operations. ...
Mar 7, 2016
New study finds troubling health care outcomes for US workers without paid sick leave
The United States lags behind 22 other highly ranked countries in terms of economic and human development when it comes to mandating employers to provide paid sick leave. In the U.S., only four states (Connecticut, California, ...
Mar 7, 2016
