People in long-term care facilities in New York and around the country can be at particular risk of harm due to medication errors and the improper
Individuals in New York should ask their pharmacists some questions about their prescriptions to ensure that they take the medication accurately. This
Medical errors are a serious problem for patients in New York and across the nation. In fact, medical errors are one of the leading causes of death in the
Prescription medication is used frequently in hospitals in New York City and in others all across the country. For some, a single medication can cure them
New York patients may be interested to learn that those who have an atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat, have an increased risk of death if they
When a person checks into a New York hospital, a friend or relative should go along to monitor medications and watch for mistakes. That is the advice from
When a child dies, it's always a tragedy not only for the parents but for the community as well. But when a child dies because of someone else's
Prescription management can become quite complicated for a New York patient dealing with several medical conditions. However, a medication error can affect
Being provided with the incorrect dosage of medication can severely affect an individual's health. New York residents may be interested to know that the
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association indicates that the reliability and usefulness of electronic health records
Every surgical procedure is associated with its own set of risks, more so when anesthesia is used. Nerve damage caused by a
New York health care practitioners probably know that thousands of people around the country die each year as a result of side effects from drugs. To track
As advances in technology have changed the way that people communicate and process information, so have they improved most health care procedures and
When mistakes involving medication or medical devices arise, it's important to make a record of the errors. This will help doctors and nurses better
While medication is meant to help people with pain, injuries and illnesses, it is also causing adverse affects to patients in New York and around the
New York parents of infants should be interested to learn that a study found that many calls to poison centers regarding infants involved medication
The vast majority of people who enter hospitals in New York will receive an infusion during treatment. The ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit
In New York hospitals, drug shortages can be a major obstacle. When there are shortages of certain drugs, medication errors may be more likely to occur,
When a New York resident goes to the hospital and the doctor orders a certain treatment plan -- whether it is medication, surgery or both -- most just
When New York residents pick up their prescription medication from their local pharmacy, they expect to be given the correct prescription and the correct
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