It’s a scenario that is all too familiar for many patients: you go in for surgery, thinking everything will go according to plan, only to find out later that something went wrong. Unfortunately, surgical errors are far more common than most people realize. In fact,…
It may come as a surprise to many people, but even top hospitals aren’t immune from poor practices. Hospital-acquired infections and injuries are uncommon, but they can occur whenever systems aren’t carefully designed to prevent them. Recently, the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services issued a…
It’s possible for cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), more commonly known as a stroke, to happen in virtually any medical facility or setting. Because of this, it’s imperative that the staff and medical providers know the signs and symptoms so that they administer treatment quickly. A timely…