Archive: May 2013

Imagine you are a medical malpractice defense lawyer performing some online research concerning a plaintiff in one of your cases. Now, imagine running across this: A Facebook Status update: “I can’t believe how much I drank last night! Remember kids, don’t…

If you are due for surgery soon, you don’t really want to consider the possibility that doctors and nurses in the operating room may not be able to communicate well with each other. However, a new study finds that it…

Many hospitals are plagued by understaffing or shortages in their nursing ranks, increasing the risk of patient injuries. A team of lawmakers recently introduced legislation aimed at improving the level of staffing and the quality of care provided by nurses….

For medical residents, internships provide vital opportunities to talk with patients and conduct examinations. These interactions with patients offer tremendous benefits, which is why a new study showing that interns are spending far too little time with patients is so…

An organization that raises awareness and supports research into pulmonary hypertension has launched a campaign to encourage doctors to diagnose the condition quickly enough that patients can get timely treatment. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s campaign is aimed at educating medical…

Supporters of medical malpractice reform sometimes claim that large malpractice payouts drive up the costs of health care. However, a new study in the Journal for Healthcare Quality debunks that assertion, finding that large medical malpractice payouts have a minimal…

Doctors make more medication errors, such as administering the wrong medicine or the wrong dose, when they are under stress or dealing with a large workload, a new study concludes. The findings appeared recently in the Journal for Healthcare Quality….