The
July Effect — TIME Healthland
Why Summer is the Most Dangerous Time to Go to the Hospital
Is
Justice Being Served?
Hot Coffee reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck,
the Albuquerque woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued
McDonald’s, while exploring how
and why the case garnered so much media attention, who funded the effort and
to what end. After seeing this film, you will decide who really profited from
spilling hot coffee.
Patients,
beware of wrong-side surgeries — CNN
Early one morning in April, Tasha Gaul and Dale Matlock took
their young son, Jesse, to a hospital in Portland, Oregon,
for surgery to correct his lazy eye.
It was supposed to be an easy procedure: Jesse, who was 3 at the time, wouldn't
even have to spend the night at the hospital. The surgery was indeed quick
and simple. The problem was, it was on the wrong eye.
Harmed
in the hospital? Should you sue? — CNN
Malpractice is not about bad results, it's about bad conduct
by medical professionals. Not everyone recovers or gets as
well as they like it to be, but that alone is not justification
for a lawsuit. Your
Daily Dose of Information on Better Living
Doctor
arrogance has to stop, safety guru says Dr. Peter Pronovost,
the Johns Hopkins patient safety guru, is keeping the
problem of hospital-acquired infection in the
news. He’s blaming his own kind for the problem of
hospital-acquired infections.
Choose the RIGHT Doctor
According to Johns
Hopkins patient safety experts, misdiagnosis accounts for 40,000
to 80,000 hospital deaths per year in the
United States. You should choose a doctor who
will meet
your needs and give you quality care.
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