Experts speak out about medical errors
Residents in New York may benefit from learning more about the statements of concern health experts expressed to Congress on July 17. Multiple experts in the health care industry told […]
Preventing medication errors after hospital discharge
Health literacy in New York is defined as an individual’s ability to interpret and follow health care instructions and information. A study now shows that people with the lowest health […]
Uncertain testing leaves lyme sufferers in poor health
New York residents may have heard that a Boston music professor suffering from Lyme disease found himself fighting his own physician’s preventable errors as well as his worsening symptoms. While […]
Initiatives underway to protect lives of mothers in childbirth
Readers in New York who know of or are expectant mothers are likely to understand the fear of fatal complications related to childbirth. The U.N. and the World Health Organization […]
Hospital faces wrongful death lawsuit in misdiagnosis
Residents of New York may be familiar with the news release regarding the medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit recently filed against a hospital in New Mexico by the widow […]
Tips for hospital patients to protect their health
Many New York residents are likely to maintain the hope that area medical professionals will take reasonable steps to keep them or their loved ones safe during a hospitalization. Unfortunately, […]
Woman files lawsuit for medical negligence during operation
New Yorkers considering surgery may wish to learn about a lawsuit that a California woman filed in regards to a surgical error. The woman went in for a routine hysterectomy […]
Nursing home accused of neglect announces staff changes
New York residents who have parents who are living in nursing homes may remember that 17 people who were employed at the HighPointe on Michigan nursing home faced charges for […]
New York city report undereports hospital deaths
A recent study conducted by researchers from the New York University School of Medicine showed that the city’s Health Department is failing to report many of the deaths that occur […]
Negligence and patient notification
When a New York doctor is sanctioned for negligence, more than three-fourths of them are permitted to continue with their practice. The state has more than 102,000 licensed doctors, and […]