“Officials find NYC hospitals riddled with shocking violations.”
I know it’s only the New York Post, but that headline could not be more misleading: The article...
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Skeptical Scalpel
Things doctors should not do—like attacking their nurses
Do not [allegedly] assault the nurses. A former nurse at a surgery center affiliated with...
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Things medical personnel should not do
Here are some tips from an experienced former provider—me. Nude Pictures… Do not take nude...
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Going off the deep end about water
The latest water craze has generated a lot of discussion. The New York Times reported that some...
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Can Incident Reports Backfire?
Incident reports are frequently submitted by hospital personnel. Did you ever wonder what happens...
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Ordering unnecessary laboratory tests continues to be a problem
Unnecessary testing wastes money and can lead to further testing. Why does it occur? Almost 60% of...
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Surgeon sued for talking on cell phone during an operation
A surgeon took a Spanish language proficiency test while performing varicose vein surgery on a...
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Patient satisfaction surveys are worthless
For several years, Medicare has tied hospital reimbursement to its definition of quality of care....
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Elective surgery ban for smokers and obese patients
The committee that plans and oversees medical care for the county of Hertfordshire, England...
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Can a handheld ultrasound replace your doctor?
Dr. Mercola, described by Wikipedia as “an alternative medicine proponent, osteopathic physician,...
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A surgical resident’s legal battle with her program
A surgical resident is suing St. Louis University, its surgical residency program director,...
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Nearly 42% of users are satisfied with their EHR systems, survey finds
Okay, what was your first reaction when you read the above headline? Mine was a tweet: “How’s this...
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Why public reporting of individual surgeon outcomes should not be done
Last week Dr. Ashish K. Jha, a Harvard internist and health policy researcher, published an...
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Who is to Blame for Resident’s Legal Battle with Her Program?
Our blogger, Skeptical Scalpel, recently wrote about a surgical resident’s legal battle with her...
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Do good online ratings mean you’re a good doctor?
If you are a patient looking for help when trying to find the right doctor, you probably...
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Bladder catheter + oxygen supply tubing = death
According to the coroner of South Australia, a 72-year-old former member of the Australian...
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Money can’t buy drug adherence
In June I asked, “Who’s to blame?” for patients not taking their medications and cited a couple of...
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How has United Airlines done since the doctor was manhandled?
Three months ago I blogged about the doctor who was dragged off a United plane in Chicago...
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An unusual cause of shoulder pain
A woman in Montréal underwent a total hysterectomy for ovarian cancer back in March, and...
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“Brazilian butt lift” takes another life
Last year I blogged about a cosmetic surgeon in Florida named Osak Omulepu who had several bad...
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