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.

A consent discussion with patients leads the PSA testing advice in a Harvard-generated tool to help primary care MDs manage prostate care.

Strong indicators that telling nurses when to call the doctor to the bedside reduce bad outcomes.

Physicians who express empathy get higher ratings by their patients on other care issues.

A physician and a lawyer discuss hazards of increasing the use of telephone advice from specialists.

Even if negligence didn't cause a patient's death, it may be compensable if it lessened the chance of survival.