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...
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...
Medical Liability Insurer NORCAL Mutual Names Stewart Chief Underwriter May 10, 2016 Andre Stewart has been named chief underwriting officer for NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. Stewart joined NORCAL in 2015 as senior...
Long Hours for Surgeons Not Higher Risk to Patient Safety: Research February 4, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson A new national study led by Northwestern Medicine showed allowing surgical residents the flexibility to work longer hours in order...
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...
Why Law Firms Like Facebook to Track Down Medical Victims May 27, 2015 By Doni Bloomfield and Shannon Pettypiece For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don’t cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television...
High Infection Rates Lead to Penalties for 11 Kansas Hospitals January 9, 2015 Eleven Kansas hospitals are among more than 700 nationwide that have been penalized for having high rates of infections or...
Number of Medical Errors Reported by Mass. Hospitals Spiked in 2013 August 15, 2014 The number of medical errors reported by Massachusetts acute-care hospitals has jumped 70 percent since the state expanded the type...
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Creating Medical Malpractice Panels February 21, 2014 By Bruce Schreiner and Rae Hodge A panel of medical experts would review proposed medical malpractice claims against health care providers before they could be pursued...
Washington Victim Of Botched Laser Surgery To Get $30M December 9, 2013 A jury has recently awarded an additional $18 million to a woman whose botched surgery at a Wenatchee, Wash. hospital...