Nursing shortages in hospitals, nursing homes, surgical centers, and other medical facilities increase the workload of n ...

Over 4,000 preventable surgical mistakes happen every year. Many of these common surgical errors are referred to as R ...

When doctors accept money and other kickbacks from drug companies to prescribe certain medications, they could be puttin ...

Electronic monitoring in tele-ICUs puts responsibility for patient care in the hands of off-site caregivers instead of o ...

Seriously ill patients are given prolonged heavy sedation in hospital intensive care units that can lead to delirium, in ...

When a locum tenens doctor makes a medical mistake, like a misdiagnosing a patient, providing improper care or making a ...

When radiologists make errors with x-rays, MRIs and ultrasounds they put their patients’ health, and lives, at risk. F ...

All surgeries carry a risk, but patients and their families suffer when medical professionals make surgical errors or fa ...

Insurance contracts that limit providers, enable facilities to conceal fees, and allow hospitals to charge more are driv ...

About 50,000 women per year suffer dangerous, and often life-threatening complications from medical mistakes and imprope ...