Over the last few years, the popular media has done an outstanding job of raising awareness about the incidence of traumatic brain injuries in athletic endeavors like football, hockey, boxing and even snowboarding. However, it’s important to understand that traumatic brain injuries don’t just occur on fields and in rinks and rings, but rather can […]
It’s something that has happened to virtually everyone at some point in their lives: making a mistake while on the clock due to fatigue, complacence, inattention or some combination of the three. For most people in most professions, a missed meeting, wrong keystroke or late report results in nothing more than inconvenience and perhaps a […]
As most people already know, there is no such thing as a risk-free surgery. However, it’s important to understand that it’s not just the procedure itself that poses these health risks, but also the tools and medications used by the medical staff. For instance, one of the major surgery risks is actually posed by anesthesia, […]
Hospitals across the United States have seen a startling uptick in the number of patients contracting incredibly serious, and often deadly, infections over the last decade. In fact, statistics show that these hospital-acquired infections — which carry names like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) — affect roughly 1.7 […]
Thanks to the development of highly sophisticated applications over the last several years, many Americans have gone from simply being attached to their smartphones to becoming entirely reliant upon them. In fact, an increasing number of smartphone owners now use their devices to actively manage their health, perhaps using an app to keep track of […]
There is perhaps no three-word phrase more universally feared among patients than “you have cancer.” These three little words will invariably change not only the patient’s life, but the lives of the patient’s friends and family members as well. It goes without saying that, given the gravity of the stakes involved, physicians — particularly oncologists […]
When it comes to cerebral palsy, most people have only a very cursory understanding of this rather serious medical condition. For instance, while most people know that it can result in muscle spasms and mobility issues, they may not know that it can also result in speech, hearing and even vision problems. Furthermore, they might […]
From improved patient-staff ratios and adjustment of shift lengths to enhanced communication initiatives and medical checklists, health experts across the U.S. have offered many solutions to help combat medical errors in hospital settings. While these solutions certainly seem viable and have enjoyed varying levels of success, they have yet to drastically reduce the occurrence of […]
