Safety Net

In light of a new disclosure mandate, clinicians are advised to resist the urge to reach a conclusion or speculate when telling patients about care that went wrong.

Doctors in training often mistakenly assume they can't be sued if they followed their superior's care plan, but a Boston defense attorney sets them straight.

In light of a 2012 disclosure mandate, clinicians are advised to resist the urge to reach a conclusion or speculate when telling patients about care that went wrong.

Doctors-in-training often mistakenly assume they can’t be sued if they followed their superior’s care plan, but a Boston defense attorney sets them straight.

A gathering at Harvard Medical School explores issues and trends and the vital role nurses play in making care safer.

A gathering at Harvard Medical School explores issues and trends and the vital role nurses play in making care safer.

An online Medscape poll reveals which specialty has the most and least happy members, and CRICO interviews physicians to find out how they reduce stress and stay motivated.

An online Medscape poll reveals which specialty has the most and least happy members, and CRICO interviews physicians to find out how they reduce stress and stay motivated.

(Part 2 of 2) The “Father of Patient Safety” reflects on the impact of the patient safety movement 10 years after the IOM report.... its successes…and its disappointments, from a national vantage point.

(Part 1 of 2) The “Father of Patient Safety” reflects on the impact of the patient safety movement 10 years after the IOM report.... its successes…and its disappointments, from a national vantage point.