Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major public health issue. They affect millions of patients every year and can lead to serious health complications, including death. The most common types of HAIs include urinary tract infections, surgical site infections,...
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3 points to know about severe TBIs
Car crashes can lead to a host of injuries, one of which is a traumatic brain injury. Some of these injuries are considered mild and don’t have long-term impacts on the victim. Others are severe and have life-long effects. Understanding a bit about TBIs can help...
Doctors make diagnostic errors with frightening frequency
Your health and well-being are dependent on the ability of the doctor who oversees your care. You need them to figure out the cause of your symptoms and connect you with the right treatment options. Doctors can order extra testing to determine exactly what caused your...
Are pediatric patients at risk of injuries from errors?
Pediatric patients are, unfortunately, not going to be without risk when they go to the hospital. For most people, an appointment will go well or an emergency will be taken care of without trouble. For others, medical errors could lead to serious injuries. According...
Just checking a text can directly lead to deadly collisions
You may understand that distracted driving is dangerous but can still make risky choices while out on the road. For example, you may realize that reading and responding to a text message while on the highway would be dangerous, but just checking to see who sent it or...
Advocating for yourself as a patient: What should you say?
It is important that you are as involved in your medical care as your doctor is. No, you may not know everything there is to know about medicine, but you do know yourself. You know what you’re allergic to, your history of pain or symptoms, and if a treatment is or is...
Where are your children most likely to get hurt?
A big part of your responsibilities as a parent involves protecting your children from danger. Still, you can't spend your whole life surveying the environment for possible dangers. Instead, you need to learn about the biggest risks your children face and try to keep...
How can you prevent errors from affecting your child during surgery?
When you have to take your child in for surgery, it’s already upsetting and nerve-racking. You want to make sure that everything goes the way it should and that they don’t end up with injuries or pass away as a result of errors. How can you make sure the surgery is as...
Medical errors are a leading cause of death for American patients
Did you know that medical malpractice is the third-leading cause of death within the United States? Most people would never assume it was this prevalent, but a study at Johns Hopkins in 2018 showed that around 250,000 people die annually as a result of medical errors...
Disfiguring injuries to kids in crashes can cost a lot
Car crashes can cause all kinds of severe injuries. Even though younger children typically ride in special car seats or boosters to help keep them safe, kids get hurt frequently in collisions. Car crashes are a leading cause of fatality for most age groups of children...