A new report from Griffith University has found that fragmented medication systems in Australian aged care are driving high rates of medication discrepancies and avoidable hospital admissions—costing ...

It was a busy night in the ER and the patient with strep throat was the least of the doctor’s worries–until the patient developed anaphylaxis. In her haste to treat the patient, the doctor gave a ...

Shortly before shift change, a patient with cirrhosis is admitted with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, a dangerous but treatable abdominal infection. The admitting provider orders the appropriate ...

John Wiederspan is well aware of how things can go wrong in the high-pressure, high-stakes environment of an operating room. “During situations such as trauma, or a patient doing poorly, there’s a ...

Experts say that many early residency mistakes stem from structural factors such as workload, supervision, and training environment, rather than from individual performance.

Modern medicine is a marvel. New surgical techniques and preventative medications are being developed at incredible speed. While the improvements mean more lives are being saved, ongoing medical ...

A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating ...

Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Psychological ...

Medical records of hundreds of patients at a Sydney hospital's cancer genetics service have been reviewed following irregularities related to care by a single specialist. According to St Vincent's ...

A two-year-old boy arrives at the hospital with a virus and low potassium. His family expect monitoring, fluids, and a careful recovery. Instead, a lawsuit alleges that a single misplaced decimal ...

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Medical billing errors are more common than you might think, but do you look closely enough at your bills to spot them?