At least 13 cases of a potentially fatal fungal infection have been identified in U.S. hospitals, warn the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health regulators caution that Candida auris is usually resistant to typical anti-fungal medications, making it a grave threat to patients... Read More

Penalties imposed on hospitals by Medicare are harsher for situations when patients have to be readmitted than when patients die, according to the results of a new study. Researchers found that current Medicare incentives may be more focused on reducing hospital readmissions than reducing mortality... Read More

A lawsuit has been filed by the mother and father of a Stony Brook University student who died from a self-administered overdose of anti-depressant drugs, alleging that school therapists and counselors who had been treating the girl did not appropriately address and monitor her condition... Read More

Patient suffering in a medical setting is most often associated with painful side effects, a chronic ailment or an invasive surgery. In worst-case scenarios, some unfortunate individuals are harmed by grave errors, such as a misdiagnosis, botched operation or wrong medication. But what about the... Read More

Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are largely preventable with proper hygiene and adherence to rigorous medical protocols. Yet every year, thousands of hospital patients suffer life-threatening complications when health care professionals in hospitals are medically negligent in following routine procedures that would ensure patient health and... Read More

Voters in California, this week rejected a proposal, which would have raised medical malpractice damage caps and required drug testing for doctors. The proposal was opposed by a well-funded campaign led by malpractice insurance companies and the California Medical Association.  Opponents claimed that the proposed law... Read More

A disturbing congressional report just released by Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma has illustrated the serious and sometimes life-threatening ramifications of alleged misconduct by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Delayed treatments, excessive waiting times and a series of alarming medical errors may have caused... Read More

A recently-filed NY medical malpractice lawsuit has brought to the surface some lingering arguments about a woman’s right to choose her method of delivery. A Brooklyn woman is suing the Staten Island hospital where she delivered her third child, claiming that the hospital forced her... Read More

Legislators have proposed stronger safeguards against New York elder abuse in recently proposed legislation in Albany, New York. Seniors vulnerable to various forms of abuse, primarily financial and physical, could now enjoy greater protections under the law, thanks to bills proposed by Sens. David Valesky... Read More

The number of annual medical errors that occur in a clinical setting continues to rise. Figures have jumped over the past 15 years from 98,000 deaths to an estimated 400,000 – highlighting the health risks posed to those who seek medical care. Whether seeking treatment... Read More