Month / September 2014

A recent article in the New York Times regarding drive-by doctoring was both appalling and illuminating.  Since the article, there have been numerous related articles in other media outlets.  However, there has been…

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) estimates that 700,000 to 1,000,000 patients suffer falls in hospitals each year. The AHRQ points out that as of 2008, the Centers for Medicare…

Surgery does not always go as expected.  Sometimes, surgeries simply fail to improve the patient’s conditions.  Other times, surgery may worsen the patient’s condition. This does not mean that medical malpractice has…

There are a number of “never events” in hospitals.  The list of never events arose out of recommendations from the National Quality Forum and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These…