Maternal Mortality Rates in the US Are on the Rise

9 years ago

In most affluent countries, maternal mortality rates decline year after year. In Britain for instance, mortality rates among mothers are…

ACOG Recommends Doctors Delay Umbilical Cord Cutting

9 years ago

Since the early 20th century, it’s been standard practice for physicians to clamp and cut the umbilical cord of a…

Study Finds Malpractice “Apology Laws” Are Ineffective

9 years ago

Every state has some form of malpractice legislation on the books, but approaches to medical malpractice laws vary significantly from…

House Republicans Advance Bill to Cap Malpractice Awards

9 years ago

Recent healthcare headlines might be dominated by the GOP’s proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act, but there’s something else…

Study Finds Many Family-Reported Errors Go Undocumented

9 years ago

When physicians commit potentially-dangerous medical errors, it’s up to the healthcare facilities that employ them to log detailed incident reports…

Mayo Clinic: 54 Percent of U.S. Doctors Suffer From Burnout

9 years ago

Discover why the Mayo Clinic 54 percent burnout rate among U.S. doctors matters. Trust Silberstein & Miklos, P.C. to fight…

John Hopkins Will Share Care Guidelines With 750 U.S. Hospitals

9 years ago

According to an article published this week in the Baltimore Sun, the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and…

Do Strong Malpractice Laws Improve Patient Outcomes?

9 years ago

Malpractice laws are designed to provide patients with a legal recourse in the event that they are harmed by a…

Study Finds Doctors Perform Poorly When Patients are Rude

9 years ago

Trips to the hospital can be stressful for patients, and sometimes that stress manifests itself as misplaced hostility towards physicians.…

NYC Health Department Wants to Improve Maternal Healthcare

9 years ago

The advancements made in medicine over the past century have drastically decreased the chances of complications during childbirth, especially maternal…