Every day, hospitals throughout the U.S. transfuse blood or blood components, such as platelets, to save the lives of people who are in car crashes, and victims of fires and other emergencies.

"We have to focus on outpatient safety because it's just going to come up more, as more care that would have traditionally been dealt with inpatient moves outpatient," said Esme Singer, MD, senior ...

Patient Verification: The checklist ensures that the patient’s identity, procedure, and surgical site are confirmed multiple ...

Super Bowl, with the Philadelphia Eagles battling the Kansas City Chiefs, is this Sunday, February 9 in New Orleans — which ...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Tuesday aimed at protecting healthcare workers from the ...

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has paid out over £3.5million to patients who lodged claims after a surgery error ...

Background Studies carried out in simulated environments suggest that checklists improve the management of surgical and intensive care crises ... interrupt the study at any time to ensure patient ...

Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.

A scab after surgery is a normal part of healing. It forms at the incision site to protect the skin underneath while it heals. Removing a scab can impede healing, so it's best to let it fall off on ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Safety Technologies (SST), the pioneer and leading provider of ambient technology healthcare solutions, today reflects on a year of extraordinary ...

Intuitive Surgical's robotic devices are potential game changers for the healthcare industry. The company's business has been recovering well since experiencing a slowdown due to the pandemic.