CVS Releases Cheaper Alternative to the EpiPen

9 years ago

For people with severe allergies, self-administered epinephrine injectors like the EpiPen can be life-saving devices. Recently, however, the maker of…

NYC Hospitals Receive Poor Safety Grades in National Survey

9 years ago

In 2016, nonprofit patient safety organization The Leapfrog Group conducted a nationwide survey of America’s hospitals that graded their safety…

Use Medicare’s Hospital Compare Tool to Your Advantage

9 years ago

Not all hospitals are created equal. Unfortunately, patients don’t always know which hospitals in their area have good reputations, and…

Researchers Find Web-Based Tools Can Reduce Medical Errors

9 years ago

Modern medical treatment often involves a collaborative effort between multiple physicians and healthcare professionals. When patient care is handed-off from…

Certificate of Need Laws Leave Patients with Fewer Options

9 years ago

Certificate of need laws refer to a program that state legislators put in place to govern the “establishment, construction, renovation…

Cyberchondria: A Dangerous Trend in Self-Diagnosis

9 years ago

The Internet has granted us unprecedented access to information about all sorts of things, including common medical ailments. Earlier this…

Study Finds US Healthcare System is Remarkably Inefficient

9 years ago

We might like to think that healthcare in America is some of the best in the world, but that doesn’t…

Finding a Physician You Can Trust

9 years ago

When it comes to people in your life that you trust, your doctor should be on the top of that…

NYC Hospitals Receive Poor Safety Grades in National Survey

9 years ago

This year, nonprofit patient safety organization The Leapfrog Group conducted a nationwide survey of America’s hospitals that graded their safety…

Loud Hospitals Can Have Adverse Effects on Patient Health

9 years ago

Did you know that the average noise level in American hospitals is about 95 decibels? That’s 10 decibels higher than…