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Hospitals Fined for Medical Errors

The State of California has fined 14 hospitals for serious medical…

Reported Medical Errors In Massachusetts Unchanged from Previous Year

According to the state Department of Public Health, reported…

Health & Human Services Study Finds Major Medical Errors Not Being Reported

A recent study conducted by the Department of Health and Human…

Are Devices Contributing to Medical Errors?

Last week, the NY Times ran a front page article on the relationship…

Dental, Orthodontic and Oral Surgery Malpractice

We don't normally think of dentistry or its related practices…

New Study Says Caps Don’t Work in Lowering Healthcare Costs

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has made it a staple of his…

Yasmin Manufacturer Withheld Data Says Former FDA Commissioner

In a document unsealed in federal court in Illinois, former FDA…

How to Avoid Being the Victim of Medical Error-One Expert’s Story

Kaiser Health News recently published an enlightening article…

Sponges Left in Patient Lead to Surgeon Sanction

A surgeon who inadvertently left two surgical sponges in a patient…