WHO targets medical mistakes
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WASHINGTON -- The World Health Organization says one in 10 hospital patients are victims of sometimes fatal medical mistakes that could have been prevented.
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Citing statistics that one in 10 hospital patients are victims of preventable medical mistakes, the World Health Organization on Wednesday launched an initiative to create a &quot;culture of safety&quot; in health care.
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TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of potentially harmful errors in chemotherapy for children with cancer do find their way to these young patients, a new study finds.  And they are more often caused by dispensing or administration mistakes than by prescribing mix-ups, the researchers found.
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Sept. 23, 2004 -- Between 42,000 and 79,000 avoidable deaths occur each year because many Americans aren&#39;t getting the best medical care available, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
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Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization
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AUSTRALIA is to join a new World Health Organisation initiative to create a &quot;culture of safety&quot; in health care amid concerns that one in 10 hospital patients are victims of preventable medical mistakes.
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This news item is of special interest to both physicians and patients, as it focuses primarily on medical malpractice. The information found here will help you better understand the complexities of personalized medical care.
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The government pledges to improve medical treatment after claims of neglect of returning UK troops.
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Patients going under the knife face a significant risk of becoming the victim of a medical error involving medication, according to a report being released today.
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Class-action litigation, lawsuits seeking damages for exposure to asbestos and medical malpractice suits are the targets.
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Mistakes and other incidents in hospitals ranging from administrative errors to drug overdoses frequently endanger newborns and are often preventable, French researchers reported on Thursday.
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London, England, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Medical letters typed in India for doctors in England often contain hilarious typographical errors, but could lead to deadly mistakes, Sky News said Thursday.
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Neurologists urge caution upon reports of a successful therapy.
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EDMONTON (CP) - Patient safety would improve if health workers who report hospital errors were protected from legal action, says a new report.
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Congress ought to write a detailed prescription for change in US oversight of drug safety. The public deserves better protection from potentially dangerous new medicines.
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British medical regulators urged physicians today to show greater caution in prescribing antidepressant drugs and said they should be clearly labeled with warnings
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About half of Massachusetts hospitals say they have adopted policies to waive charges for serious medical errors such as wrong-site surgery and harmful medication mistakes, and others say they plan to, amid growing resistance from government and health insurers to paying for poor outcomes.