NYC Hospitals Receive Poor Safety Grades in National Survey

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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

10 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

10 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

10 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

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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

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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

10 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

10 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

10 years ago

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

Company Creates Tool to Help Medical Staff Read Small Print

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Taking medication to recover from an injury or treat a long-term illness is serious business. According to The Washington Post,…