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

If you’re a low-income resident receiving Medicaid, the insurance for low-income Americans, and you’re considering spinal surgery, you may want to think again. A new study finds that Medicaid patients are at a 68 percent higher risk of suffering complications from spinal surgery than their... Read More

New data released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) paint a promising picture for quality measures in American hospitals since Obamacare took effect. Health regulators say there’s been a nine percent decrease in hospital acquired conditions in 2011 and 2012. The... 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

Anyone who has spent a great deal of time in hospitals and around doctors can attest to the extensive use of medical terminology that can at times seem bewildering to the uninitiated. However, a new book reveals that hospital slang goes well beyond medically accepted... Read More

Five children’s hospital deaths that took place between 2008 and 2009 in New Orleans have now been linked to contaminated linens by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency has found that hospital linens were contaminated by Rizopus delemar, a flesh-eating fungus... Read More

Physicians continue to prescribe codeine to children despite repeated warnings that the drug has potentially lethal side effects, according to a new study. Research published in the April 2014 edition of Pediatrics found that emergency room doctors prescribed codeine to over 544,000 children in 2010. ... Read More

A new study reveals adults have a very high tonsil removal surgery risk. Surgery complications often include excessive bleeding, pain, fever, and other issues. The study was published in the April issue of the journal, Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. The research team found... Read More