A growing concern among legal and medical experts is that the integration of Artificial Intelligence into healthcare creates ...

"We’ve shown in a number of studies that every one point increase in burnout [as measured by a survey] increases the risk of a medical error in the next three ...

Medical supplies at a clinic in Portland on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. A new report found that many Oregonians experience medical errors without some form of apology or acknowledgement of the harm the ...

John Wiederspan is well aware of how things can go wrong in the high-pressure, high-stakes environment of an operating room. “During situations such as trauma, or a patient doing poorly, there’s a ...

When clinicians and patients experience a language barrier, errors in care and medication prescription can ensue, as demonstrated by a recent case published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The journal ...

Medical errors, understaffing and burnout in Greek hospitals - What experts say about the cases of failures, which in some ...

The following first appeared in the Substack of Eric Topol, MD, called Ground Truths. Eric Topol, MD The medical community does not broadcast the problem, but there are many studies that have ...

Could a misspelled word cause a medical crisis? Maybe, if your medical records are being analyzed by an artificial intelligence system. One little typo, or even the use of an unusual word, can cause a ...

WASHINGTON — A short but fiery speech made on the floor of the House of Representatives has raised the hopes of patient safety advocates across the nation. Rep. Bruce Braley, a second-term Democrat ...

Burnout, fatigue and depression can lead to medical errors, the study found. Does your doctor’s mental health and well-being affect the care you receive? A new study says yes -- burnout, fatigue and ...