Dead By Medical Mistake
- Pronovost publishes book on patient safety
- Jury rejects criminal charge against nurse whistle-blower. Next question: Was accused doctor tight with sheriff?
- You wouldn't fly with a dead-tired pilot. So why let a wiped-out physician work on you?
- Illinois woman launches campaign to reduce errors
- Maybe Congress will pay attention now
Falls in Hospitals
Hospitals Need to Protect Patients from Falls
It is tragic when a patient goes to the hospital for one problem then sustains an injury from an accident that happens while in the hospital. Falls in hospitals are more common than you can imagine. Here is a case from the Supreme Court of Virginia where a patient fell and the hospital was... »