NYC Hospitals Battle Drug-Resistant “Superbug”

9 years ago

We might like to think of hospitals as safe havens for the sick and injured, but because these healthcare facilities…

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.…