Hospital

More Than 80 Percent of Hospital Errors Go Unreported
More Than 80 Percent of Hospital Errors Go Unreported
The government tracks medical errors to inform the public what hospitals provide the best service and to determine future funding, but a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services finds about 86 percent of hospital errors go unreported by employees.
Woman Breaks Hip in Hospital Lobby, Told to Call 911
Woman Breaks Hip in Hospital Lobby, Told to Call 911
If you’re going to fall and hurt yourself, you might think a hospital lobby is a pretty lucky place to do it. After all, the building does house doctors and nurses who can tend to you right away. That’s what 82-year-old Doreen Wallace thought. But she was wrong.