Overworked interns prone to medical errors
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Every day, in hospitals all over the country, biology clashes with medicine. Biology demands sleep; medicine dictates long hours without it.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - Overworked, sleepy  doctors-in-training who hit the road after work are as much a  hazard as drunk drivers, a finding that could unleash a wave of  lawsuits against U.S. hospitals, a researcher warned on  Wednesday.
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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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Workers who spend excessive amounts of time at their desk could be putting their lives at risk, research suggests.
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The scenes are legendary and occur with disturbing frequency in the nation's operating rooms: doctors yelling at nurses or berating residents, and nurses sniping at their colleagues. Now a growing body of research suggests that such tantrums and insults negatively affect patients by impairing...
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Doctors make the same arithmetic mistakes the rest of us make, but the consequences can be considerably more serious.
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The case of a medical student requesting extra breaks on lengthy tests so she can pump breast milk is a harbinger of what could become a growing problem.
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even deadly -- mistakes in hospitals, but an overwhelming majority say the solution lies in easy-to-read, published safety report cards
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CHANGES IN the training of junior doctors and the introduction of the European Working Time Directive has led to a chronic shortage of qualified staff and warnings that patient care could be compromised, ...
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NEW YORK  -The notoriously long hours worked in hospitals by newly graduated doctors, known as residents, were recently cut back in the U.S., and the move seems to have improved death rates for certain medical conditions at Veterans Affairs hospitals.
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CHICAGO A medical accreditation group says too many patients are waking up during surgery and hospitals need to do more to prevent the incidents.
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WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia risks losing federal funds because it has overpaid contractors almost $100 million for medical services, an audit found.
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Most doctors are afraid to take responsibility for medical errors, but studies have shown that physiciansâ apologies may protect against litigation.
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A substantial number of "adverse events" -- many of which could have been prevented -- affect children in hospitals each year, according to a new study.
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Treatment errors often leave patients and families feeling guilty and afraid.
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Basic errors made by doctors, including tests ordered too late or not at all and failure to create follow-up plans, played a role in nearly 60 percent of cases in which patients were allegedly hurt by missed or delayed diagnoses, a study found.
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It seems that more and more medical students and young doctors show up for clinical work in less-than-professional attire.