Robotic surgery was supposed to revolutionize the medical field but a recent robot surgery malpractice lawsuit illustrates that it is subject to the same types of medical errors as traditional surgery. The plaintiff, Heidi Carlson, underwent abdominal surgery at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Oregon... Read More

The rate of Clostridium difficile or “C. diff” infections in U.S. hospitals doubled between 2001 and 2010, according to a recently published study. According to the study, C. diff infected hospital-bound patients at a rate of 4.5 per 1,000 in 2001; by 2010, that rate... Read More

According to a recent report issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), initial goals have been met for reducing the use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing home residents suffering from dementia. A number of state-based coalitions, under the auspices of the National... Read More

New findings published in the International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health show the intrinsic benefits of an increased nurse-to-patient ratio in hospital settings when it comes to workplace safety. The research conducted at UC Davis may have far-reaching implications across other states, which may... Read More

Hospital acquired conditions (HACs) are defined as adverse health effects or complications that affect patients while in a hospital or clinical setting. Such conditions are used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine DRG (diagnosis related group) reimbursements. Statistics show that... Read More

Findings from a recent study imply that hospitals are making antibiotic prescription errors because physicians too willing to write out prescriptions. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America reported that unnecessary prescriptions may have cost an overwhelming $163 million. “The overuse of antibiotics is an... Read More

In the blink of an eye, a comedy icon made her final curtain call – pronounced dead just days after undergoing a routine endoscopy procedure at the Upper East Side clinic Yorkville Endoscopy. The procedure, which is typically outpatient and requires little to no recovery... Read More

When 52-year-old John Antonucci of Valley Cottage New York checked into Nyack Hospital four years ago, he had no idea that an undiagnosed condition would leave him permanently disabled and in constant pain. The New York resident had sought follow-up care from Dr. Jason Fond,... Read More