In this study of intubation-related malpractice lawsuits and the factors contributing to case outcomes, pertinent data were collected using the legal database VerdictSearch, yielding 181 relevant lawsuits with 212 relevant malpractice allegations.

No longer exclusive to academia, many organizations have established policies and options to allow leaders the gift of time away to rest, rejuvenate, and ultimately re-engage in more meaningful ways.

In 2006, the Surgeon General was going to warn the public about an oncoming opioid crisis, but soon the efforts evaporated. So, what happened?

Despite the ever-increasing need for primary care doctors on the U.S., medical students are less likely to specialize in family medicine.

What can a study on asthma teach hospital systems about improving patient care? Dr. Inderpal Randhawa provides a framework to for how to get the best health outcomes.

Seniors are dying in falls and doctors could to more to reduce these risks. Kaiser Health News provides advice on risk prevention for the elderly population.

The U.S. is so dependent on drugs from China that if they stopped exporting, hospitals, military clinics, and clinics would be in crisis. Rosemary Gibson discusses the issue.

As physicians work to prescribe fewer opioids, research shows that surgeons are still prescribing a large, and often unnecessary, number of opioids to patients.

Opioid addiction is an epidemic affecting the whole nation. Primary care medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can reach patients in local areas, including rural communities. Other studies have explored physician reluctance to prescribe MAT. We sought ...

This article examines the standard of care, defining its theoretical underpinnings, the inherent human factors that lead to medical errors and violations, and the real world of medical negligence today.

A provider provides his guide to OIG federal exclusion regulations and enforcement authorities and how other providers can avoid risk with properly done exclusion screenings.

At the 2019 Spring Summit, physician leaders like our CEO, Dr. Peter Angood, discuss the human element in health care, like compassion and human touch.