Special Report: A Tale of Superbugs’ Deadly Costs November 22, 2016 By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ryan McNeill Deborah J. Nelson With good reason, Dan Greulich’s doctors called him “the miracle man.” In the span of a decade, the insurance company...
Staffing Agency Fights Liability for Testing New Hampshire Patient for Infections July 13, 2016 A staffing agency that placed a medical technician at Exeter Hospital who infected patients with hepatitis C in 2012 says...
Making It Possible for Hospitals to Be Honest About Medical Errors June 10, 2016 By John Tozzi Medical errors in U.S. hospitals kill tens of thousands of patients each year, and even more suffer injury because of...
Supreme Court Hears Claim Against Hospital for Allegedly Defrauding U.S. April 19, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled with the question of when federal contractors can be sued for defrauding the...
U.S. Hospitals Improve Patient Safety: Report December 7, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Fewer patients are dying from conditions acquired while staying in the nation’s hospitals, according to a new federal report. Statistics...
IronHealth Launches Hospital, Health System Liability Policy October 14, 2015 IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced its “LeadingEdge” policy for hospitals and integrated health care systems....
FDA Warns Medical Device Makers on Superbugs August 19, 2015 By John Tozzi The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters last week to three medical device manufacturers whose endoscopes have been blamed...
Federal Report Shows New Hampshire Hospitals Reduced Errors December 28, 2014 New Hampshire hospitals are making progress in reducing both errors and unnecessary readmissions, according to new federal data. The federal...
Hospital Medical Errors Down 17%, Reports HHS December 3, 2014 By Carla K. Johnson A federal review of hospital medical records and other data has found a 17 percent decline in infections, drug mistakes,...
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds $3.2 Million Malpractice Verdict May 20, 2013 The Alabama Supreme Court has reinstated a $3.2 million malpractice verdict awarded to the estate of a Montgomery woman who...