The Healthcare-Malpractice
Journal

Force Facilities to Video Surgeries:

Pay no attention to that camera capturing every move you make in the OR.  Physicians and staff members in Wisconsin may have no other choice if a recently drafted bill is signed into law. The proposal would give patients the right to insist that any surgery that...

The action steps, in any health emergency, are: ABC. Airway, breathing, circulation. The airway has to be open, the patient has to be making an effort to breathe, and the heart has to pump blood. In any emergency, health care people are trained to address these, one by one, in order....

Smartphones 'can interfere with implanted cardiac devices'

A new study recommends that people with cardiac devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators should be wary of smartphones, stating that close proximity to the phones can potentially disrupt functioning or cause painful shocks. The research is being presented at the joint...

ou are human and fallible.
– Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

Alas, the frailty is to blame, not me — for such as we are made of, such we be …
– William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

Sha-doo-bee, Shattered …
– Mick Jagger, “Shattered”, The Rolling Stones, Some Girls (1978)

The image of the surgeon is synonymous with strength....

Here are the top five reasons that physicians get sued – and some prevention steps they may take to reduce risk:

#1. Poor communication with patients

This is by far the biggest issue. The majority of lawsuits filed by patients or their families are done simply to find out what actually happened during...