WHO Takes Aim at Reducing Medical Mistakes
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WASHINGTON Oct 27, 2004 - Citing statistics that one in 10 hospital patients are victims of preventable medical mistakes, the World Health Organization on Wednesday announced an initiative to create a &quot;culture of safety&quot; in health care.
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Some of the world's best minds explore cures for the most difficult problems in providing quality medical care for all.
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Doctors' watchdog the General Medical Council must do more to protect patients, the latest Shipman Inquiry report says.
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Health care advocates say government support of electronic data can improve care and prevent errors.
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Steps aimed at cutting Medicare fraud and payment errors in half over the next four years were announced by U.S. health officials on Monday.
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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New medical guidelines allow experienced nurses as well as doctors to decide on resuscitating patients.
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It's a lesson children learn even before their ABCs &#151; say you're sorry when you hurt someone. But it's now being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly powerful way to soothe patients and head off malpractice lawsuits.
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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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Hospitals increasingly are expecting volunteer trustees to go beyond the role of community boosters and tackle an imposing medical issue: preventing errors that lead to patient injuries and deaths.
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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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Computer systems designed to prevent medication errors in hospitals can actually contribute to mistakes, according to a new report.
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'Tis the season -- or almost -- for vowing not to repeat the mistakes we made last year. Three consumer health experts helped us identify some of them. Before you prepare your own list of things to do better in 2008, consider their review of health lessons -- and traps to avoid -- in the new year.
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a potential problem that led a national group of emergency-room doctors Monday to call for better preparation for the oncoming
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Doctors need guidance on how to avoid problems using technology to reach patients, says a researcher.
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Five hundred and ninety-six patients, from seven countries (Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) were included in this retrospective analysis* of patients who originally ...
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Steps aimed at cutting Medicare fraud and payment errors in half over the next four years were announced by US health officials on Monday.