Safety list cuts surgery deaths

Published in: Boston Globe Issue/Volume: January 15, 2009 Written by: Liz Kowalczyk 1/15/2009 – The eight hospitals that participated in the international study collectively reduced complications during hospital stays from 11 percent of patients before they...

How Doctors Discuss Medical Errors

Published in: ScienceDaily Issue/Volume: October 2, 2008 10/2/2008 – The results suggest that it is important to ensure that learning occurs not just in the person who made the mistake but also among their peers, said the study’s lead author, Lauris...

Medicare Won’t Pay for Medical Errors

Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: October 1, 2008 Written by: Kevin Sack 10/1/2008 – Medicare, which provides coverage for the elderly and disabled, has put 10 “reasonably preventable” conditions on its initial list, saying it will not pay when patients...