Hospital Checklists Reduce Surgical Complications, Deaths: Study
2010-11-10
Every hospital should start using checklists to safeguard against errors, experts sayContinue Reading
Uniform Methods Urged for Grading Hospital Report Cards
2010-11-09
Inconsistent surveillance practices threaten validity of rankings, researchers sayContinue Reading
Many Patients With Heart Attack Delay Hospital Care
2010-11-09
Takes an average of 2.6 hours to get to medical center after first symptoms, study findsContinue Reading
Anti-Delirium Drug May Harm Critically Ill Patients
2010-11-05
Exelon ineffective, raised risk of death in studyContinue Reading
Program May Help Prevent Falls in Hospitalized Patients
2010-11-02
Individualized plans reduced injuries during short-term stays, study findsContinue Reading
Long Hours Put Surgeons, Patients at Risk, Study Suggests
2010-11-02
Many surgeons working more than 80 hours a week burned out, depressed, making errorsContinue Reading
Weekend Admissions Worse for Stroke Victims: Study
2010-11-01
Survival more likely for weekday hospital arrivals, but reasons unknownContinue Reading
Pandemic H1N1 Flu Hit Kids Hard in 2009
2010-11-01
Experts doubt current flu season will pose similar threat, but urge vaccinationsContinue Reading
Many Parents in the Dark About Drug-Resistant Infections: Study
2010-10-29
Efforts to educate, reassure caregivers will benefit kids with MRSA, researchers sayContinue Reading
Most Health Proxies Would Make End-of-Life Decisions Themselves: Study
2010-10-29
Only 5% surveyed would cede full power to a doctor, poll findsContinue Reading
H1N1 Flu Linked to Surge in Pneumonia Complication
2010-10-28
Rise in children’s empyema infections corresponded with outbreak, researchers findContinue Reading
Brain Deficits Higher in Seniors Who Survive Blood Poisoning
2010-10-26
Severe sepsis raises odds of some brain impairment, researchers sayContinue Reading
GI Endoscopy Complication Rates Higher Than Suspected: Study
2010-10-25
Although there were more problems than previously estimated, most were minor, researchers foundContinue Reading
MRSA Strain With Outbreak Potential Among Reports at Disease Conference
2010-10-24
Presentations also track antibiotic prescriptions, new drugsContinue Reading