Emergency planning: Many hospitals fall short

One-third — or more — of hospitals have glaring gaps in their emergency response plans. Read more

Benefits of nurse staffing levels vary by type of hospital

While a high nurse staffing level is generally a good goal, some facilities get more of a quality boost from it than others. Read more

See no evil, speak no evil: The health risk most providers ignore

Just because a health care provider sees something that could harm a patient doesn’t mean they’ll speak up about it. Read more

Report: Patient abuse goes unreported, undisciplined

Employees who abused developmentally disabled patients in state-run group homes faced few consequences. In most cases they were simply transferred to other facilities. Read more

School’s medical center sued over student death, amputation

Ohio University is fighting off two lawsuits alleging students received seriously negligent care at the school’s health center. Read more

The 50 best hospitals in the U.S.: Is one near you?

Health Grades has released this year’s list of the top 50 hospitals in the country. Read more

Good news: It’s not a migraine; the bad news: There’s a knife in your skull

After suffering from what he thought were migraines for four years, a man discovered he actually had a four-inch knife lodged in his skull. Read more

Nurse steals patient’s meds, tells him to ‘Man up’

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People can have strange reactions when given Fentanyl — which is why nurses shouldn’t shoot up with the drug while assisting a surgery. Read more

Report: States are years behind dialysis inspections

Budget cuts have left many dialysis centers un-inspected for five years or longer — and patients using them are at risk. Read more

Home health care services reduce hospital spending

A new study confirms it: More extensive use of home health care services could slash hospital spending by billions each year. Read more

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