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• Army Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $9.5M Settlement Over Botched Gastric Bypass Surgery

  January 29, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The U.S. government will pay $9.5 million to the family of a woman who died due to surgical errors and medical mistakes made during and after she underwent gastric bypass weight loss surgery.

• Hospital Errors and Adverse Events Declined Last Decade: Study

  July 28, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study show significant decreases in adverse events and complications over the last decade which occur when patients are hospitalized.

• Surgical Complications More Likely When Anesthesiologist Manage Overlapping Procedures

  July 25, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that the more patients an anesthesiologist treats simultaneously, the more likely there are to be surgical complications and fatalities.

• Unexpected Medical Problems Among Hospitalized Patients Decreased Significantly Over the Last 10 Years: Study

  July 13, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A new study finds that adverse events in hospitals have declined over the last decade, but still finds much work needs to be done to improve patient safety.

• Surgical Complications More Likely Among Women Operated on by Male Surgeons: Study

  January 6, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that women fare worse during and after surgery when male surgeons are involved, when compared to outcomes involving female surgeons.