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Study: 86% of Hospital Errors Go Unreported
by Stephen Offutt
on January 11, 2012
A just-released study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concludes that 86% of all hospital bedside mistakes go unreported. This is a stunning finding that should have all Americans screaming for national patient safety reform. As someone who might someday have to go to a hospital, or have a loved one go to [...]
Consumer Reports Article Highlights Safety Risks Posed By Toning Shoes, Baltimore Defective Products Lawyer Says
by jgodwin
on May 27, 2011
Consumer Reports offered important advice earlier this week when the independent, nonprofit publication advised its readers to avoid trendy toning shoes, according to Baltimore defective products attorney Robert K. Jenner. “No less an authority than Consumer Reports has recognized the danger of toning shoes,” says Jenner, a partner in Janet, Jenner & Suggs, [...]
Outrage: Hospitals Still Unsafe, Study Finds
by gsalcher
on December 1, 2010
The nation was stunned in 1999 when the first land mark report on hospital safety in the U.S. found that 98,000 patients die every year in hospitals from largely preventable medical errors. The hospital industry declared it would make changes, and make them fast.
Birth Timing a Factor in Cerebral Palsy
by gsalcher
on September 3, 2010
According to a major new research study, if a baby is delivered early or late, it increases the odds that the infant will develop cerebral palsy (CP). Although premature birth has long been known as a factor in cerebral palsy, this is the first study that links past-term delivery to higher CP risk.
