The cute term - "preemies" - belies the serious consequences that babies born too soon can face. The complications of a premature birth may be evident right away or take time to unfold. In the short term, a premature baby may have difficulty breathing or eating. In...
On March 23, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that any patient data kept by a health care provider, regardless of location, is a medical record that must be released to patients and families. Earlier in the year, we wrote about the dangers of letting medical...
A prestigious reputation is not a defense against hospital-acquired infections. This was evident last week, when the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins and other prominent institutions received low ratings from Consumer Reports on the prevention of one of the worst types...