Patient found dead on hospital grounds hours after release from ER
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A hospital is facing questions after a recently released patient died on hospital grounds — and after a lengthy wait for someone to actually assist him. Read more
Hospital takes aim at alarm fatigue after two patient deaths
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After two cases of patients dying in part due to nurses ignoring their alarms, a Boston-area hospital is taking action. Read more
Drug shortages blamed in deaths of at least 15 patients
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Nationwide shortages of key drugs have led to price gouging. And now some experts say the crisis has led directly to over a dozen patient deaths. Read more
Hospital’s nursing shortage turns deadly
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Under-staffing isn’t just a management problem and a hassle for nurses. A new report shows it can have deadly results.
Did strip-mall boob job kill this woman?
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A recent patient death is raising new questions about the safety of so-called medical spas. Read more
Two docs indicted for fraud & over-prescribing patients to death
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Two doctors face potential life sentences for charges they defrauded multiple health plans and over-prescribed narcotics which led to four patient deaths. Read more
DNR patients face higher death rates after surgery
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Patients with a do not resuscitate (DNRs) order are more likely to die during certain surgeries — for reasons that aren’t clear. Read more
Benefits of nurse staffing levels vary by type of hospital
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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
Contaminated IVs suspected in deaths of nine patients
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Alabama public health officials are investigating an outbreak of bacterial infections at six hospitals in the state. Read more
Proof: Short staffing leads to deaths
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Lower staffing levels can contribute directly to patient mortality, according to new research. Read more