We all make mistakes. But what happens when a surgeon does? Find out from Antonio Webb, MD, a San Antonio-based orthopedic surgeon. Following is a transcript of his remarks (note that errors are ...

Wrong-site surgeries are on the rise, and they are not only devastating to patients but also costly to healthcare facilities as a growing number of insurance companies are no longer providing ...

Wrong-Level Mistakes at Hospital in Boston Show Challenges of Spinal Surgery Three wrong-level spinal surgeries at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston from September to October show the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- One operation went awry after an experienced brain surgeon insisted to a nurse he knew what side of the head to operate on -- but got it wrong. Another time, a doctor-in-training ...