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'Culture of medicine,' not fear of malpractice, prompts physicians to withhold information about Medical errors from patients

Physicians often fail to inform patients about medical errors because of the "culture of medicine," rather than because of concerns about malpractice lawsuits, according to a study published on Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the Seattle Times reports.

20 Aug 2006

FDA investigates use of identifier system for medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking information on how the use of a unique identifier system for medical devices may reduce medical errors, facilitate device recalls and improve medical device adverse event reporting.

9 Aug 2006

New framework for understanding physician medical errors

Disclosing medical errors made by physicians is extremely important yet often extremely difficult.

3 Aug 2006

Video games help surgeons hone their skills

According to a new study it is suggested that prior to carrying out surgery, surgeons might benefit from playing video games.

24 May 2006

Claims that medicine is rife with malpractice lawsuits 'overblown'

According to new research, contrary to public perception, people who file lawsuits against doctors accusing them of medical mistakes rarely do so frivolously, and those who do submit trivial claims as a rule receive no payout.

11 May 2006

Online infusion calculator and a computerized drug ordering system reduces medication errors in children

Two new studies from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center show that computerizing ordering of chemotherapy and other types of intravenous drug infusions for children greatly reduces the risk of potentially dangerous medical errors.

8 May 2006

Verbal medical order errors reduced to zero

Hospitals have spent millions of dollars on computerized physician order entry systems to reduce medical errors, but a simple change in the way verbal orders are entered in the system -- so simple that it cost nothing to implement -- has reduced errors to zero, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.

3 May 2006

Study on medication error rates in radiology facilities inaccurate and irresponsible

The ACR works for the day when all medical errors are eliminated and welcomes input from all medical organizations. However, the recent United States Pharmacopeia (USP) study regarding medication error rates in medical imaging facilities is incomplete, inaccurate, may unnecessarily alarm patients, and may cause many patients who require imaging care to mistakenly avoid getting it

18 Jan 2006

Acoustics experts say medical sound pollution is widely recognized, rarely addressed

Announcements blare from overhead speakers. Electronic devices beep. Heating and cooling systems rumble. Employees and visitors speak loudly.

21 Nov 2005

Electronic medical records ideal for clinical trial recruitment

Electronic medical records are touted as a great way to prevent medical errors, but researchers are reporting that this new technology may also be just what the doctor ordered for clinical trial recruitment.

24 Oct 2005

Expanded physician and residency training in telephone medicine is needed

To prevent medical mishaps with patients caused by telephone communication failures, researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the VA Connecticut Healthcare System report in the October issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine that expanded physician and residency training in telephone medicine is needed.

4 Oct 2005

More people die as a result of medical errors than from other common causes of death

As part of international efforts to improve patient safety, a new website has been created (www.saferhealthcare.org.uk), run by a partnership of the National Patient Safety Agency, the BMJ Publishing Group, and the US-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

4 Aug 2005

Leading patient safety advocates assess progress in reducing medical error five years after landmark IOM report

It has been five years since the release of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report on medical errors, “To Err is Human.” What progress has been made to improve patient safety since the report found that nearly 100,000 deaths occur annually as a result of medical error?

18 May 2005

Sydney Research Institute raises concerns about sleepy doctors

Professor Ron Grunstein, Head of the Sleep and Circadian Research Group and Dr Naomi Rogers, chronobiologist both of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, have questioned the ability of doctors in Australia's hospitals to do their job properly given the long hours many are expected to work.

27 Apr 2005

Conventional wisdom could be wrong in primary care

A study by Mark Hall, J.D., professor of law and public health sciences at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre, is suggesting that conventional wisdom could be wrong in that primary care doctors who coordinate the care of their patients by specialists may actually have lower liability risk than primary care doctors who do not attempt care coordination.

29 Mar 2005

Most hospital executives have substantial concerns about mandatory error reporting systems

A survey of hospital leaders indicates that many have serious reservations about a mandatory error reporting system, including that it would discourage event reporting and increase the risk of lawsuits, according to a study in the March 16 issue of JAMA.

15 Mar 2005

Medical Errors News and Research

'Culture of medicine,' not fear of malpractice, prompts physicians to withhold information about Medical errors from patients

FDA investigates use of identifier system for medical devices

New framework for understanding physician medical errors

Video games help surgeons hone their skills

Claims that medicine is rife with malpractice lawsuits 'overblown'

Online infusion calculator and a computerized drug ordering system reduces medication errors in children

Verbal medical order errors reduced to zero

Study on medication error rates in radiology facilities inaccurate and irresponsible

Acoustics experts say medical sound pollution is widely recognized, rarely addressed

Electronic medical records ideal for clinical trial recruitment

Expanded physician and residency training in telephone medicine is needed

More people die as a result of medical errors than from other common causes of death

Leading patient safety advocates assess progress in reducing medical error five years after landmark IOM report

Sydney Research Institute raises concerns about sleepy doctors

Conventional wisdom could be wrong in primary care

Most hospital executives have substantial concerns about mandatory error reporting systems

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