Chiropractic neck manipulation and medical malpractice
Vertebral artery dissection, stroke, and death are risks of chiropractic cervical spine manipulation
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Patient safety
Hospital laboratory errors can cause patient injuries and even death
Some hospitals are automating laboratory analysis
Patient reassessment is a key physician and nursing responsibility
Establishing a baseline and looking for changes is a part of good health care
These are the top 10 hospital mistakes that are never supposed to happen, but still do
Patient falls top the list
Outpatient imaging centers and the increased risk of brain injury or death
Lacking preparation for cardiac or respiratory arrest emergencies after giving CT or MRI contrast to patients
Study links surgeons, physicians, providers not listening to patients to diagnostic errors
Cognitive bias and communications errors are dangerous
New guidelines for anesthesiologists address emergency planning for difficult airway patients
Trained staff and readily available equipment and supplies are important to patient safety
Medicare issues reports on PAM Health Specialty Hospital of San Antonio’s substantial deficient practices
Quality of care issues involve nursing and wound care