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…

CVS Releases Cheaper Alternative to the EpiPen

10 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

10 years ago

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