(HealthDay)—The growing threat of hacking is increasing the number of physicians buying cyber insurance, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Aug 9, 2018
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Physician burnout is at least equally responsible for medical errors as unsafe medical workplace conditions, if not more so, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Jul 9, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Direct supervision in which attending physicians join work rounds does not reduce the rate of medical errors, according to a study published online June 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jun 5, 2018
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A study has revealed an estimated 237 million medication errors occur in the NHS in England every year, and avoidable adverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause hundreds of deaths.
Feb 23, 2018
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Indigenous peoples are more likely to suffer an injury than non-Indigenous peoples —in Canada and many other nations. This includes injuries at work, falls, transport, suicides, assaults and even injuries resulting from ...
Nov 24, 2017
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More needs to be done to improve patient safety in the outpatient setting, said the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new policy paper released today. Patient Safety in the Office-Based Practice Setting offers a set ...
Nov 6, 2017
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Depression is common among nurses and is linked to a higher likelihood they'll make medical errors, new research suggests.
Oct 24, 2017
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The vast majority of Americans are having positive experiences with the health care system, but 21 percent of adults report having personally experienced a medical error, according to a new national survey released today ...
Oct 2, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Many seniors may not hear everything their doctors tell them, new research suggests, and that could raise the risk of medical errors.
Aug 24, 2017
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It was not uncommon for older adults to report mishearing a physician or nurse in a primary care or hospital setting, according to a study published by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Aug 24, 2017
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