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Medical Errors, Hysteria, and Death

By Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D. – http://earandbalance.net Medical errors are taken very seriously by the medical profession. It starts early in training at M&M (Morbidity & Mortality) Conference. During M&M, each complication and death is […]

“Never events” to be eliminated-by checklists and nonpayment

Hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) should never happen, if only hospital workers practiced rigorous hygiene, writes former New York lieutenant governor Betsy McCaughey. In fact, “for most infections, the only acceptable rate is zero.” Litigation […]