Missed diagnoses out-ranked medication overdoses and surgical mistakes in causing the most patient harm.
Hospitals
The Profit Of Prestigious Cancer Care
The cash flow for Sloan-Kettering comes from more than just drug markups. It also comes from the high pricing enabled by a great brand and an enterprise that has learned how to expand the reach of its brand
Tips for Lowering Your Medical Bills
Medical bills can be intimidating, but that doesn’t mean they are always accurate.
A New Leash on Infections: Dog That Sniffs Out a Deadly Superbug
Beagles are known as good hunters. So why not send them in search of deadly bacteria?
A Better Bandage: No More Ouch
And it won’t take half your arm hair with it
Report: Why 40% of Donated Medical Equipment Goes Unused in Poor Countries
High-tech medical equipment is largely wasted in the developing world, a new report finds, because donated machines are not designed to run in the settings they’re sent to.
Diagnosing Heart Disease, Faster
Adding a test can help doctors diagnose heart disease among people who arrive in the emergency room with chest pains. The test helps patients get home faster — but the jury’s still out on whether it’s good for them overall
‘July Effect’ Revisited: Why Experienced Docs May Not Deliver the Best Care
“Don’t get sick in July.”
This is a common refrain in teaching hospitals. It’s driven by the academic calendar: July is when the new interns — fresh out of medical school — start work. It’s also when the senior …
US Heart Attack Patients More Likely to Land Back in the Hospital
In an international study of patients with severe heart attacks, Americans had shorter hospital stays but were much more likely to be readmitted to the hospital for complications
How Leona Helmsley Is Revolutionizing Health Care in the Midwest
(Updated) The South Dakota prairie is a world away from the luxury hotels of New York City, where the late Leona Helmsley ruled a $5 billion real estate empire. But it is here, in the grassy plains and rugged hills of the upper …
Stanford Data Breach Makes 20,000 ER Patient Records Public
For nearly a year, the medical records of more than 20,000 emergency room patients who were treated at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., were broadcast publicly on a commercial website, according to a report in the New York Times.
Greener, Cheaper Medicine: Surgeon, Spare That Clamp
They’re shiny and sharp. They click reassuringly in your hand. You can twirl one like a six-gun or clip it on your coat. They have countless uses beside the ones for which they were made. But we have too many. And I just can’t …
