Pronovost publishes book on patient safety
Dr. Peter Pronovost “wants to change the secrecy, shame and lack of communication within health care — a necessary shift to avoid medical errors” according to the Waterbury Republican American....
View ArticleGovernment collects reports on bad doctors, but hides it from the public
By Jim Morris Center for Public Integrity In the mid-1980′s, incompetent and negligent doctors were moving freely between states, with state licensing boards and hospitals largely oblivious to lawsuits...
View ArticleDr. Don Berwick named to lead Medicare
Dr. Don Berwick may not be a household name but for those who have been following Dead by Mistake know that he is a strong advocate of patient safety. President Obama is nominating Berwick to lead the...
View ArticleDoctors, Albany Med to pay $5.2M to settle lawsuit over death of new mother
Hospital also agrees to widower’s demand for lectures on patient safety Friday, April 2, 2010 By PAUL GRONDAHL, Staff writer ALBANY– A $5.2 million settlement will be paid by two obstetricians and...
View ArticleDangers of prescription drug abuse hit home
THE OTHER DRUG WAR Dangers of prescription drug abuse hit home in Harris County By LISE OLSEN Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle Prescription drugs have killed more than 1,200 people in Harris County...
View ArticleCan we trust electronic medical records systems?
FDA, Obama Digital Medical Records Team at Odds over Safety Oversight Previously Undisclosed Hospital Mixup Underscores Challenges on Road to Reform By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz Huffington Post...
View ArticleLas Vegas hospitals fail to protect patients’ safety
Do No Harm Hospital Care in Las Vegas By Marshall Allen Las Vegas Sun There’s a running joke about hospitals here: “Where do you go for great health care in Las Vegas?” “The airport.” The implication...
View ArticleYear after report, patients still face risk
Year after report, patients still face risk By Cathleen Crowley and Eric Nalder Hearst Newspapers Health care reform consumed the nation for the last 12 months but, despite all the talk, the country...
View ArticleNew York hospitals on the watch list
Mistakes, advances in New York’s hospitals By CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY Staff Writer ALBANY — A middle-aged man walked around with a surgical retractor in his abdomen for five months after an operation at...
View ArticleSometimes being a good doc means taking off the white coat
A local doctor passed this graduation speech along to me saying that it brought a tear to his eye. I agree. It’s a moving speech from Dr. Donald Berwick, a pediatrician known for his work in patient...
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