Medical errors cost $20 billion a year

A recent study has shown that medical errors cost the health industry upwards of $20 billion dollars a year.  The study also shows that medical errors caused 2,500 avoidable deaths and over 10,000 missed days of work in 2008. 

Study finds that many doctors don't report incompetency

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that many doctors fail to report incompetent colleagues.  The study surveyed 3,000 doctors and concluded that doctors who practice in small offices are the least likely to report an incompetent colleague while those who work in hospitals are more likely to report incompetence. 

There is an excellent article entitled "Combating Abusive Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts" written by Leslie A. Bailey, Matthew S. Melamed and F. Paul Bland that should be must reading for anyone facing such an arbitration clause. A copy of

If you are facing an arbitration clause in a nursing home contract that bars you from seeking redress in a court of law than you owe it to yourself to read this article which is contained in the library section.