When your loved one’s ailments become too complicated for you to handle, you might have to turn to a nursing home. After you research many facilities and pick one that you believe will provide optimum care, you might still have concerns about nursing home neglect,…
The death of an infant at a childrens hospital was due to a medication error in a non-emergency situation. The hospital explained that its neonatal ambulance team was dispatched to another hospital in order to transfer a critically ill newborn infant for critical care. During…
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine sheds light on the direct correlation between the interruptions a nurse sustains and the number of medication errors those interruptions cause. According to Business Week, four interruptions during a single drug administration doubled the likelihood that…