Category: Medical Malpractice

The fallout continues to come down from the deadly meningitis outbreak that claimed nearly 40 lives and sickened hundreds of others. According to the Boston Globe, the Director of the Massachusetts Pharmacy Board has been relieved of duties after allegedly ignoring reports of unsanitary manufacturing procedures at the New England Compound Center, the facility responsible

New research shows there may be a connection between the use of electronic file keeping methods and a reduction in the number of medical malpractice claims. According to the Archives of Internal Medicine, the results show that electronic medical records “improve the quality and safety” of the care patients receive. The study examines 275 claims