Authors of a study published in Health Affairs found communication difficulties with Latino patients is one of the biggest challenges for primary care physicians.
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The family of a patient who died as a result of a medical error at University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago in 2008 is working on the hospital's safety review committee to improve quality and patient safety, according to…
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will pay a combined $391,000 to settle medical malpractice lawsuits filed by two patients who received care in 2004, according to a KWQC report. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on UIHC’s…