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
Nursing Home Malpractice
Sexual Assault in Nursing Home-What Can Be Done
It’s horrifying to imagine that a resident of a nursing home can be victimized. The question sometimes arises whether such a case is governed by Virginia’s medical malpractice act. After all, is this “medical malpractice” at all? In a 2006 case against Woodbine Nursing home (Alexandria, Virginia) the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that... »