90% Hospital Errors Go Unreported in US

US researchers have reported that about 1/3^rd people in the country encounter some kind of medical error during their hospital stay. These mistakes range from bedsores or pressure ulcers to objects left in the body post surgery or life-threatening staphylococcal infections. This suggests the need for improvement of health care quality.

The study which has been published recently in the journal ‘Health Affairs’ states that about 90% of hospital errors go unrecorded. The study indicates that about 1 in 3 Americans are likely to suffer from some medical error during their hospital stay.

Device to Wash Away Bedsores, Chronic Ulcers Developed
A unique device, called Dermastream, which could heal bedsores and chronic ulcers in bedridden elderly and infirm has been developed by researchers at Tel Aviv University.

Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs, Susan Dentzer said, "Without doubt, we've seen improvements in health care over the past decade, and even pockets of excellence, but overall progress has been agonizingly slow."

Source-Medindia

How to Prevent Bedsores from Becoming Deadly
If illness or injury prevents you from moving around, pressure builds up on specific areas of the body. This can cause skin and other tissues to die, creating a bedsore.

The Role of Staphylococcal Infection in Sudden Infant Deaths may Have Been Overlooked
Bacterial infection, particularly with Staphylococcus aureus, may have been overlooked as a causative factor in cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Gyms Not Associated With Staphylococcal Infections
Gym surfaces do not appear to be the sources for MRSA transmission, revealed in a study.