The recent release of a report by Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn entitled “Death, Delay, and Dismay at the VA” has added fuel to the fire over growing criticism of rampant administrative problems at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The report offers damning evidence... Read More

Technology in the form of text messages, email or voicemail may play a critical role in reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) acquired during or after an operation, according to new study. Researchers examined the advantages of an electronic patient alert system (EAS) for reminding patients of specific... Read More

A Texas couple has filed a childbirth malpractice lawsuit over the loss of their newborn son, claiming that negligence on the part of the doctor, nursing staff, and medical facility during the delivery resulted in the baby’s death after an otherwise normal pregnancy. Holly Bennett... Read More

According to a recent study conducted by University of Rochester researchers, a woman’s chance of experiencing childbirth complications may vary according to the hospital where she gives birth. Approximately four million women give birth in the U.S. each year and nearly 13 percent of them... Read More

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has changed its reporting of hospital errors, making it harder for consumers to make informed choices about their care. This month, CMS stopped providing public data on eight avoidable “hospital acquired conditions” (HACs), including reports of when... Read More

In an unbelievable new study, researchers have uncovered a positive correlation between the recent closure of emergency rooms and subsequent emergency room deaths in patients seeking care in an alternative hospital nearby. The study, which was released earlier this month in the medical journal known... Read More

A research team at Vancouver General Hospital in British Columbia reported a 77% decrease in surgical site infections (SSI’s) by implementing a relatively simple set of procedures called CLEAN. Prior to the implementation of the CLEAN program, Vancouver General had a surgical infection site rate... Read More

An Alabama man has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit, alleging his routine circumcision resulted in accidental amputation of his penis. The lawsuit claims the patient was never advised that his procedure could lead to castration. However, when the patient awoke from his procedure, he learned... Read More