ELECTRONIC RECORDS LESSEN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT CLAIMS
A small study of 275 doctors in Massachusetts recently indicates that the use of electronic health records (EHRs) may indeed...
Read MorePOOR MEDICAL INTERPRETATION IMPERILS PATIENTS
More than 25 million residents of the United States may suffer because they have inadequate translation at medical appointments. This...
Read MoreSTUDY FINDS HAPHAZARD REPORTING OF SURGICAL INFECTIONS
A report from researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, which was published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality, revealed that...
Read MoreADVICE FOR YOUR DOCTOR: WASH YOUR HANDS
People in Atlanta hear it all the time. Whether it’s your mom or a poster in the restroom, the message...
Read MoreSOME FORMS OF CANCER DIAGNOSED LATE DUE TO INADEQUATE SCREENING
According to a recently released report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many forms of cancer are...
Read MoreLEARNING FROM HISTORY: USING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS TO PREVENT MEDICAL ERRORS
Hospitals, doctors and insurance companies are taking a cue from generations of parents who have advised their children to “learn...
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