Posts Tagged ‘medical errors’

Medical Errors Cost Billions

Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 09 2008

Avoidable medical errors, such as bed sores, surgical instruments left in the body after surgery and urinary tract infections linked to catheter use will not be eligible for reimbursement. Starting Oct. 1, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will stop reimbursing hospitals for the treatment of eight major preventable errors…more.

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Sadness Tied to Medical Errors

Posted by continuum wellness on Feb 16 2008

One of the leading causes of deaths and medical problems are iatrogenic (caused by physician errors) in origin. How can you safeguard yourself from an unfortunate mistake? Make sure you have a happy doctor. Well actually the study was done with medical residents. The study discovered that medical students who are depressed are six times [...]

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