You may have heard by now that medical errors are currently the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. And, yet, in spite…
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What You Need to Know about Deadly Open-Heart Surgery Infections
Because of a faulty medical device, open-heart surgeries have just become a whole lot more dangerous. The use of contaminated heater-cooler devices, most frequently manufactured…
Medical Error: A Culture of Secrecy Surrounding the 3rd Leading Cause of Death
Did you know that the 3rd leading cause of death isn’t recorded on death certificates or in medical data? This outrageous fact further victimizes the…
How One Hospital Is Using Surveillance to Combat Deadly Medical Errors
It’s hard to believe, but one of the leading causes of death in the United States can be attributed to the very people who are…
The Truth About Medical Errors – and What Hospitals Consider a Priority
With all the bad press they have received lately, one might expect hospitals in Massachusetts to start making patients' health their number 1 priority. But…
Massachusetts State Officials: Medical Malpractice Increased 60 Percent in Last Year
In Massachusetts, state health officials issued data saying that preventable medical errors reported by full-service Massachusetts hospitals leapt 60 percent in the last year. As…
Medical Malpractice and the Keys to Improving Patient Safety
It was revealed earlier this year that medical malpractice is the third most common cause of death in the United States – third only to…
The Medical Error Epidemic Continues to Spread
When you think of the top hospitals in the country, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston probably comes to mind. After all, it is the…
Medical Error Is Now 3rd Leading Cause of Death — Is New Technology Enough to Fix It?
As it stands, so-called medical errors are currently the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, it’s estimated that at least…
