patient safety

Decision Time: Will Your Kids Get the H1N1 Flu Vaccine?

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - October 13, 2009

Young adults and children are most likely to die from H1N1 flu. more >>

Vaccine Schedule: This Doctor Supports a Flexible Schedule

Health - January 30, 2009

He's not antivaccine, he says, but he'll work with parents who have safety concerns. more >>

Vaccine Schedule: This Doctor Argues Against a Flexible Schedule

Health - January 30, 2009

She sees no reason to leave any child unprotected against a vaccine-preventable disease. more >>

Vaccine Schedule: The Pros and Cons of Taking a Flexible Approach

By Deborah Kotz - Health - January 30, 2009

Two pediatricians share conflicting views on whether it's OK to space out your baby's immunizations. more >>

Now Hospitals Must Pay for Avoidable Complications

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - September 30, 2008

Starting tomorrow, Medicare won't pay for a list of complications that could be avoided. more >>

Water Chlorination and 12 Other Lifesaving Innovations That Rarely Get Credit

By Adam Voiland - Health - September 25, 2008

100 years ago, Jersey City became the first city to chlorinate its drinking water. more >>

Pediatric Hospitals Make Errors, Too

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - June 11, 2008

Postop blood infections and other mistakes aren't adult only, and they are preventable. more >>

Facing a CT Scan? Think About Radiation

By Matthew Shulman - Health - May 30, 2008

The evidence continues to mount that we might be getting too much. more >>

How One Hospital Fends Off 'Code Blues'

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - May 13, 2008

A fast heartbeat, or a nurse's concern, can quickly bring a team to check on an ill patient. more >>

Four Ways to Avoid Dangerous Drug Errors

By January W. Payne - Health - January 31, 2008

Lots of mistakes happen because medications sound or look alike. Here's how to protect yourself. more >>

Checklists Can Save Lives

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - January 17, 2008

But the plug was pulled on a large research project because the sponsor didn't follow one. more >>

A Rectum, a Finger, and a Lawsuit in New York

By Ben Harder - Thinking Harder - January 16, 2008

The patient feels violated. Doctors feel it was necessary. A court will decide. more >>

Should U.S. News Consider Hospital Openness?

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - December 20, 2007

Give hospitals that disclose safety stats a bump in our rankings, urges a hospital CEO. more >>

When Good Safety Intentions Go Bad

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - December 3, 2007

Too few workers, too much to do, and too little time to do it can undermine the best of high-tech safety fixes. more >>

Put a Ceiling on Nurses' Hours

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - July 30, 2007

You don't do your best after 12 hours on the job. Your nurse can't, either. more >>

When Is an Error an Error?

Comarow On Quality - May 1, 2007

Not so long ago, widely publicized reports put us on notice that when we get medical treatment, chances of a small screw-up–or worse–are far more likely than we would have believed.. more >>