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…
Patient Safety Group Formed to Protect Patients in New England
New England Voices for Error Reduction has recently formed in…
Report Says There Were Over 100 Medical Errors in Indiana in 2010
In Indiana, the State Department of Health issues a "medical…
Medical Errors and the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
vWhen it became law in 2005, the federal Patient Safety and Quality…
Patient Dies in Hospital After Given Wrong Medication
When Richard Smith arrived at North Shore Medical Center in Miami…
The Real Toll of Medical Errors
The book Death by Medicine makes some startling claims about…
Institute of Medicine Critical of Electronic Health Record Vendors
As part of the healthcare reform strategy set forth by the present…
Surgical Error Leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Aldrick Kneppe died after a second surgery had to be performed…
