Open the window to hospital errors
Today’s Times Union Editorial praises New York’s system for public infection reporting and suggests expanding public reporting to medical errors. As last week’s hospital-based infection report...
View ArticleTesting claims made by medical companies
Bed rails on hospital beds reduce injuries, right? Nope. There is no evidence they reduce injuries, said Mark Bruley, vice president for accident and forensic investigation at the ECRI Institute. To...
View ArticleMedical consumers in dark on quality – with one NY exception
Hospital errors and bad doctors get away with their mistakes because the health care industry hides mistakes from the public. The problem is the topic of a book written by Dr. Marty Makary called...
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