Study Reveals Medical Errors at Hospitals 10 Times Greater than Reported
When you enter the hospital for a health care concern, you are usually not focused on the question of ‘what else could go wrong with me while I am here?”....
Government Report Finds Alarming Number of Preventable “Adverse Events” Affect Medicare Hospital Patients
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a report that finds that 1 in 7 Medicare patients suffered an “adverse event” while hospitalized. THE KEY FINDINGS INCLUDED...
New Research Confirms Patients Still Frequently Harmed By Hospital Errors That Could Have Been Prevented
In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers reported that harm resulting from medical care was “common,” with approximately 1 in 5 patients harmed after...
Post-Tribune News Report: 5 Lake County Nursing Homes Continue to Fail
The Gary Post-Tribune has reported that five Indiana nursing homes located in Lake County have rated poorly, despite participation in a new program aimed to improve care and safety in...
CDC study estimates 40% of emergency room visits by nursing home residents are preventable
A large percentage of nursing home residents’ emergency department (ED) visits are avoidable, according to a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using data collected for the 2004 National...