The family of a patient who died under anesthesia during a procedure at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago has joined the hospital’s safety committee to help prevent future errors, ...

Medical errors can cause brain damage when a mistake interrupts the brain’s supply of oxygen, blood, or proper medical care.

Two new studies on errors in regional anesthesia have found that ampule errors, syringe swaps and confusion over epidurals and IV lines are among the most common causes of drug-related issues, ...

New guidance published in Anaesthesia (the journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) provides clear advice to reduce avoidable errors on all steps of the pathway involving injectable medications ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - October 22, 2024) - Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. expands its practice to ...