A study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has found that decreasing medical errors in the country would reduce healthcare costs by as much as 30 percent besides reducing loss of life.
A study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has found that decreasing medical errors in the country would reduce healthcare costs by as much as 30 percent besides reducing loss of life.
The study examined insurance claims of 5.6 million enrollees from 2001 to 2002 and found that medical errors do not necessarily occur within the hospital only.
NRI Threatens to Move US Congress for Justice in India
An Indian American doctor has threatened to mobilise US congressmen and senators against Indian authorities denying him information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
An Indian American doctor has threatened to mobilise US congressmen and senators against Indian authorities denying him information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The report said that adding more nursing staff may be one of the ways to reduce medical errors. The details appear in the journal Health Services Research.
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Indian Supreme Court Asks Hospital to Go for Settlement With Victim of Botched Up Surgery
The Indian Supreme Court has asked a south Indian hospital to go for out of court settlement with the victim of a botched up surgery.
The Indian Supreme Court has asked a south Indian hospital to go for out of court settlement with the victim of a botched up surgery.
Healthy Kidney Removed from Sick Child in Ireland
A healthy kidney was removed from a sick child by mistake, says a hospital in the Republic of Ireland.
A healthy kidney was removed from a sick child by mistake, says a hospital in the Republic of Ireland.
Safety In Healthcare , Need Of The Hour
Certainly not news for the faint hearted - there is a 1 in 300 chance of dying through a medical mistake or misjudgement
Certainly not news for the faint hearted - there is a 1 in 300 chance of dying through a medical mistake or misjudgement
