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NYC Hospitals Receive Poor Safety Grades in National Survey

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

9 years ago

Loud Hospitals Can Have Adverse Effects on Patient Health

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

9 years ago

Study Finds Many Palliative Care Programs are Understaffed

Palliative care programs are designed to alleviate the stress and struggle of a serious long-term illness for not only the…

9 years ago

New York Remains Free of Medical Malpractice Damage Caps

New York remains free of medical malpractice damage caps. Trust Silberstein & Miklos, P.C. for compassionate, expert legal support—contact us…

10 years ago

Bring a Notebook to Your Next Doctor’s Appointment

Exam rooms can be stressful places for patients. This is especially true in cases where patients are undergoing long-term treatments…

10 years ago

Study Finds Team Training Can Reduce Medical Errors

No physician is an island. More often than not, practicing medicine is a collaborative effort between groups of healthcare professionals…

10 years ago

Can Steeper Penalties Reduce Medical Errors?

In May, 2016, the British Medical Journal raised serious concerns among patients and physicians when it published a study that…

10 years ago

In Texas, a Stolen Heart Raises Questions About Tort Reform

11 years ago, Jerry Carswell died under mysterious circumstances while being treated for kidney stones at Christus St. Catherine Hospital…

10 years ago

At-Home Healthcare Experiment Aims to Reduce Medical Errors

In spite of the fact that hospitals are designed to be dedicated medical care facilities, many patients fare better when…

10 years ago

New York Ranked as One of the Worst States for Malpractice

The Journal of Patient Safety estimates that preventable medical errors are responsible for between 200,000 and 400,000 patient deaths every…

10 years ago