Just the other day on out blog we featured the American Medical Association’s response to criticism that the association did little to reduce the number of preventable errors in a medical setting. Today, we’re hearing about a medical resident who has developed a checklist that appears to reduce errors and improve communication when handing a patient […]
Minnesota Hospitals Cut Down on Errors
In an industry oft plagued by cutbacks, Minnesota hospitals have made a positive cutback everyone can agree on. According to state officials and hospital representatives, Minnesota has been successful in a 10-year program to reduce bed sores, medication errors, and other adverse health events that occur in medical centers. As we mentioned in a previous […]
