Two-thirds of older adults experience medication errors during hospital stays, particularly when moving between different care settings, according to new research published in BMC Geriatrics.

The last element of the 5 Rs -- right time -- has often been governed by the "30-minute medication rule." For as long as many nurses can remember, every hospital, unit, and nurse has passed ...

Shortly before shift change, a patient with cirrhosis is admitted with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, a dangerous but treatable abdominal infection. The admitting provider orders the appropriate ...

It was a busy night in the ER and the patient with strep throat was the least of the doctor’s worries–until the patient developed anaphylaxis. In her haste to treat the patient, the doctor gave a ...

Credit: Getty Images. The discovery evidence in this case, particularly the deposition evidence, made it clear that the plaintiff had a strong case against the hospital. Mistakes happen. They happen ...

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