Last month, news from Wichita, Kansas, highlighted the dangers of hospital medication errors. According to the local news, a mother, Brenda Meyer, brought her epileptic daughter Jody to Wesley Medical Center for treatment. A nurse mistakenly gave Jody five times her prescribed dose of medication.... Read More

According to new research into the grave effects of hospital infections, sepsis may account for half of all hospital deaths. Sepsis is an autoimmune response triggered by an infection. When the body releases chemicals to fight the infection, it also begins to target the body’s... Read More

In theory, investigations by the state boards that enforce nursing regulations should cut down on hospital negligence. But in some states, including California, slow and bureaucratic procedures can keep dangerous nurses in place where they can hurt the patients they are supposed to help. For... Read More

A Massachusetts hospital has agreed to pay $4.5 million in a settlement involving the death of a 62-year-old woman. Massachusetts General Hospital was accused of delaying measures that may have saved the woman’s life. The settlement came after two weeks of trial between the hospital... Read More