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Patient safety

Mom dies after childbirth, hospital under investigation

Mom dies after childbirth, hospital under investigation

What you should know about maternal mortality

Texas hospital hit with $40M+ verdict for allowing physician with license on probation to work at hospital

Texas hospital hit with $40M+ verdict for allowing physician with license on probation to work at hospital

Plaintiff contended hospital bylaw violation led to serious injury

Can hospitals run ERs without emergency physicians?

Can hospitals run ERs without emergency physicians?

Private equity firms are buying up emergency medicine practice groups, making changes that may surprise you

Texas medical spa supervision and medical malpractice

Texas medical spa supervision and medical malpractice

Med spas have varying degrees of physician supervision

Is your doctor really a doctor? Is your nurse really a nurse?

Is your doctor really a doctor? Is your nurse really a nurse?

U.S. Attorney indicts several people for selling fake academic credentials

One state's investigation finds CVS errors in 20% of prescriptions

One state's investigation finds CVS errors in 20% of prescriptions

Pharmacist counseling is a safety net available to patients

Medication mix-up causes death of shoulder surgery patient

Medication mix-up causes death of shoulder surgery patient

Unlabeled syringes and medications endanger patient safety

LASIK, eye surgery risks and medical malpractice

LASIK, eye surgery risks and medical malpractice

FDA considers new written warning requirement for LASIK patients

Spinal epidural abscess misdiagnosis causes paralysis

Spinal epidural abscess misdiagnosis causes paralysis

Spinal epidural abscesses can cause dangerous spinal cord compression

Lawsuit alleged CRNA caused botched esophageal intubation, patient death

Lawsuit alleged CRNA caused botched esophageal intubation, patient death

Nurse anesthetist testified he had not performed an intubation in five years