Jul 03 Wait for the ER, but do it from home By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News, Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle Scott Paul knew he needed to head to the emergency room on a recent Sunday after his foot became so painful he couldn't walk. The one thing that gave him pause was the thought of having to wait several hours… Continue reading
Jun 25 Saline shortages create troubles for U.S. hospitals By April Dembosky, KQED Hospitals across the country are struggling to deal with a shortage of one of their essential medical supplies. Manufacturers are rationing saline -- a product used all over the hospital to clean wounds, mix medications and treat dehydration. Now drug… Continue reading
Jun 23 Hospitals face punishment in Medicare crackdown By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News During a hernia operation, Dorothea Handron’s surgeon unknowingly pierced her bowel. It took five days for doctors to determine she had an infection. By the time they operated on her again, she was so weakened that she was placed in… Continue reading
Feb 20 Insured patients are often not transferred for better care, study finds By Sarah Varney Patients with insurance may not be transferred to specialized trauma centers as quickly as those without, a Stanford study has found… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch As aid begins to reach some typhoon survivors, doctors face grim supply shortage As aid begins to reach some typhoon survivors, doctors face grim supply shortage… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Excerpt from FRONTLINE'S 'Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria' Excerpt from FRONTLINE'S 'Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria'… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Drug Hoarders, Manufacturing Cuts Exacerbate Shortage of Key Medications Drug Shortages Force Tough Choices for Patients, Doctors… Continue watching
May 23 Watch Pakistani Program Offers Affordable Health Insurance to Help Urban Poor Combating Poverty in Pakistan by Offering Health Insurance… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Obama Administration Introduces Plan to Reduce Preventable Medical Errors The Obama administration announced a new patient-safety program Tuesday on the heels of medical journal Health Affairs publishing a study showing that one in three people admitted to hospitals suffers a medical error or accident. Margaret Warner talks with Heath… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Coming Soon: China's Health Care Reform NewsHour special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports on China's health care reform. Continue watching