For the 17 million people worldwide living with cerebral palsy and their 350 million relatives and caregivers, October 6 isn’t just another Friday. Tomorrow marks…
Category: Birth Injuries
How to Prevent Medical Errors: A 10-Step Guide for Doctors and Patients
In a 1999 report entitled “To Err Is Human,” the Institute of Medicine estimated that up to 98,000 hospital patients were dying every year from…
University of Missouri Takes On Impossible Task of Preventing Medical Error
Among the latest on a long list of institutions pursuing the holy grail of error-free healthcare, the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) is hard at…
New Infant Mortality Data Released: Are Minorities at Higher Risk of Preventable Birth Injuries and Deaths?
Among developed nations, the United States maintains 1 of the highest rates of infant death in the world. Infant health and care is improving, and…
Florida Department of Health Kicks 13,000 Special Needs Children Off Medicaid Program to Serve Political Motives
By summer 2015, Florida had removed 13,074 children from a specialized healthcare program that was covered under Florida’s Medicaid. The program was called Children’s Medical…
3 Reasons Why Malpractice Victims Avoid Legal Action, and Why Patients Should Think Twice about Their Rights
When a child is born with an injury, the mother deserves answers. But when that child is diagnosed with a permanent disability resulting from those…
Hidden Costs, Real Consequences: Unexpected Costs of Living with Disability
Disability is a fact of life. Everyone becomes less “able” as they get older, needing more time or help to accomplish formerly routine tasks. Yet…
Distracted Doctoring: Are Cell Phones Putting Patient Safety at Risk?
If the U.S. government took only 1 percent of the money funneled into terrorism prevention, instead using it to improve patient safety, the department of…
Forceps Known to Cause Severe Neonatal Injuries – Why Are They Still in Use?
Forceps, like many ancient inventions that have proven themselves successful even in modern times, have evolved from centuries of use. The surgical instrument was established…
