healthcare-safety

Deaths directly caused by chiropractic adjustments are extremely rare and occur at a very low rate relative to the volume of care delivered. In the United States, where tens of...

In the VA nurse fatality case, a nurse’s actions led to a patient death at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility. Official reviews concluded the incident involved deviatio...

The term human cone of shame describes a behavior-management tool adapted from veterinary medicine, shaped like an inverted cone or lampshade, that limits head and neck motion....

When the phrase chiropractor kills appears in public discussion, it is usually shorthand for rare but serious adverse events following spinal manipulation. Research indicates th...

To die from lack of attention means that a failure to notice, respond to, or prioritize a person’s needs contributed directly to a fatal outcome. This can occur in medical car...

Negligent administration of drugs occurs when a healthcare professional deviates from the standard of care in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medications, causing or r...