Diagnostic errors occur when healthcare providers inaccurately diagnose or fail to timely diagnose a patient’s health problem. Sadly, this can have severe consequences for patients,...
Although every person deserves to receive safe, quality care while in the hospital, this is sadly not everyone’s experience in the U.S. A recent study...
Doctors, nurses, psychologists, or anyone with medical training should be equipped with the proper knowledge and resources to help patients in need. When a doctor...
It is the hope of every parent that their child experiences a safe and complication-free delivery as they enter the world. Unfortunately, some deliveries do...
The lack of access to adequate health care in U.S. prisons is staggering. A nationwide survey revealed that among inmates with a persistent medical problem,...
Year after year, studies confirm the continuation of a gender disparity in our healthcare system. Whether it is the decreased likelihood that women in the...
Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection and it occurs when an infection already in a person’s body triggers a chain reaction throughout...
Medicaid, a program established in 1965 to provide health coverage for low-income people, is an essential part of our healthcare system that serves more than...