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Hospital medical mistakes up, patient harm down
Serious medical mistakes at Minnesota hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers rose slightly to 316 in 2011, up from 305 in 2010, according to an annual report released yesterday by the Minnesota
Hospital mistakes kept secret
Despite the shift toward more transparent healthcare, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed some hospital mistakes, such as patient suicides, sexual assaults, and surgical
California hospitals fined $650K for public health violations
Twelve California hospitals face fines totaling $650,000 after medical mistakes that may have contributed to three patient deaths, according to ABC News. The California Department of Public Health
New law protects physicians who say 'I'm sorry'
In a move geared toward increasing communication and transparency in healthcare, the state of Michigan has passed an "I'm sorry" law for doctors, which will allow healthcare providers to apologize to
Child's wrong-eye surgery emphasizes importance of pre-surgery 'time out'
Check that your universal protocols are being enforced to prevent the kind of tragic mistake that ended with a physician operating on a the wrong eye of a young boy. Yesterday, the physician told the
Insurers leery of EMRs as a liability in the near term
EMRs may not be the magic liability bullet insurers once thought. In fact, a recent study found that EMRs may actually increase the number of liability claims brought against insurers, according to a
Patients leave doctors over perceived physician errors
In many cases, patients won't sue you if they think you made a medical mistake. They may not even bother complaining about the perceived error either; they'll simply take a hike, suggests a new study
Malpractice payments at their lowest value since 1999
Despite all the fingers pointed toward malpractice litigation as a cause of rising healthcare expenses, total malpractice payments made on behalf of doctors in 2009--$3.49 billion--represent just
Study: Doctors' personal problems can lead to medical errors
Another dispatch from the "doctors are people too" department: A new study has concluded that financial problems, family issues and other personal problems can play a significant role in potentially
Disruptive doctor behavior causes mistakes, intimidates workers
We've told you about the Joint Commission's new rule requiring hospitals to have rules and consequences to prevent disruptive behavior from physicians. And subsequently, the AMA asked for a one year
