When you are in need of medical treatment you trust your hospital with your care. The nightmares of nurses giving the medications to the wrong patients or neglecting to diagnose a condition may not typically be thoughts that cross your mind. An analysis published in BMJ unrolls the fact that medical errors in hospitals are […]
Third Leading Cause Of Death In United States: Medical Errors
Posted on May 25th, 2016 by Gerald Thurswell
A Surprising Way to Avoid Medical Errors
Posted on October 9th, 2015 by Gerald Thurswell
Consumer Reports surveyed 1,200 recently hospitalized patients earlier this year and found a compelling link between respectful treatment and patient safety. Patients from the survey who said they rarely got respect from hospital staff were two-and-a-half times as likely to experience a medical error—such as acquiring an infection during their stay at the hospital, a […]
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