Chiropractic Research, Principles and Human Interest articles and handouts to provide material for your patient education program.
Home | Tell a Friend About Us! | Contact Us | Search | MEMBER LOGIN
 Join Us

 About this Site
Tell a Friend About Us!
About this Site
Contact Us
Sample Articles
Subscribe Today
Who We Are
 Chiropractic Vendors
Affiliate Program
Got a Product / Service?

 Speaker Services
Need a Speaker?
 Subscribers Say
Here's what our members are saying about us...
"In late February, the local CBS affiliate ran a 3 minute "public interest" (?) story on 2 women that feel they were injured by a chiropractic adjustment. While my patients trust me and what I do to be safe, like most chiropractic patients, they needed help talking to friends and family members about the safety and effectiveness of their choice to continue getting adjusted.

Less than 2 weeks after the TV story, the In Touch Newsletter arrived at my door with its lead article being a review of the Spine article showing no statistical connection between chiropractic adjustments and stroke. I loved it. It is displayed prominently in my office."
Dr. Tim Knight
Arlington, MA


"Voice For Health is so well received - patients ask for them. It is a wonderful publication, entertaining and informative in the right kind of language."
Dr. Gerald Arndt
Coshocton, OH


"Thanks for your commitment to the cause and your great Voice For Health publication over the years."
Dr. Robson Timbs
Malvern, South Australia


"Continuous patient education is a MUST. The problem is, how do you do this and keep it fresh, interesting, and informative all at the same time? That’s where Dr. Kim Stetzel’s WEEKLY HANDOUTS Program comes in! She’s done the work. She’s created interesting and informative, full color handouts. All you have to do is put them in your patient’s hands and let the handouts speak for themselves! I highly recommend this program for anyone who is interested in growing and maintaining a Lifetime Family Wellness practice."
Dr. George Auger
Greenville, SC


"What a great program. With our busy schedule, we didn’t always get time to put out regular patient education. Now, we just print out quality, full color, professional looking handouts on our color printer each week. WOW! thanks for taking the work out of consistent patient education."
Drs. Kevorkian & Giuliano
Westwood, MA




This site powered by MemberGate

 

Welcome to the Medical Errors - General Article Archive of In Touch Education Services' Health Care Research Center.

Simply click on any of the headlines below to read the article. If you'd like to print the article, be sure to click on the "Printer-Friendly Format" icon before you print.

Thank you for sharing this information with your friends and family!

Medical Errors Typically Go Unreported
    A January 6, 2012 report by the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that hospital employees only report 14% of the adverse events, including . . . keep reading
False-Positives Common With Yearly Mammograms
    A study appearing in the October 18, 2011 Annals of Internal Medicine says that over a ten year period of annual mammograms beginning at age 40, most women can expect to need re-x . . . keep reading
Hospital Acquired Infections Preventable, Costly
    A new study in the September/October 2011 issue of the American Journal of Medical Quality reports that in 2002, one in every 20 hospitalized patients developed a healthcare-assoc . . . keep reading
Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Releases Hospital Error And Injury Data
    Various newswire services reported on April 8, 2011 that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began reporting hospital-specific rates of eight hospital-acquired co . . . keep reading
Surgical Checklist Lowers Complication Rates
    A study in the November 11, 2010 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine says that following surgical procedure checklists appear to reduce surgical complications, including . . . keep reading
Wrong Surgery On Wrong Patient Still Happening Despite New Protocols
    The October 2010 issue of the Archives of Surgery reports that wrong-site, wrong-patient surgical procedures are happening more often than suspected despite new protocols put in p . . . keep reading
Complications From Endoscopy More Common Than Previously Thought
    Research reported in the October 25, 2010 Archives of Internal Medicine says that complications from endoscopy surgical procedures may be more common than previously thought. . . . keep reading
New Guidelines Issued To Prevent Surgical Errors
The September 2010 issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology highlights new guidelines that will help prevent surgical errors and safeguard patient safety. The guidelines were issu . . . keep reading
High C-Section Rates No Indicator Of Positive Outcomes
    A new study presented in the May 2010 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology reports that high rates of C-sections are not associated with any higher levels of protective effects an . . . keep reading
Follow-Up Tests Ignored in Medicaid Patients on Antipsychotics
    The January 2010 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry reports that recommended laboratory assessment of blood glucose and lipids in patients taking second-generation antips . . . keep reading
Preoperative Checklists Improve Medical Error Reporting
    A report in the December 21, 2009 issue of the journal Archives of Surgery Medical finds that personnel who used procedural checklists similar to preflight checklists used by airp . . . keep reading
Abdominal Surgery Riskier For Seniors Than Previously Thought
    A report in the December 21, 2009 issue of the Archives of Surgery says that older adults have a higher risk of complications and early death after common abdominal surgeries than . . . keep reading
Hospitals Do Not Inform Patients About Adverse Events
    A study in the November 9, 2009 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine says when patients suffer adverse effects from treatment, hospitals seldom disclose the information to the p . . . keep reading
Doctors Prone To Some Misdiagnoses
    A new study in the November 9, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine reports that unacknowledged diagnostic errors, including those misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late, a . . . keep reading
Resident Duty Hour Cuts Impair Surgical Education, Safety
    A report in the November 2009 online edition of the British Medical Journal says limiting surgical residents' work hours to 80 per week has compromised both surgical education and . . . keep reading
Surgeons' Lack Of Sleep Increases Complications
    The October 14, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the amount of sleep doctors get between shifts is a better predictor of surgical complicat . . . keep reading
More HeadlinesMore Headlines
 Tip of the Week
Sign up for our FREE
  • Top Ten In Touch Wellness Articles
  • Top Ten Voice For Health Articles
  • Top Five Weekly Handouts
  • Monthly Articles
Name:
Email:

 Subscribers Access
 In Touch Box SUBSCRIBERS ACCESS
Health Care Research Ctr
In Touch Newsletter
Latest In Touch Articles
 NEHS Box SUBSCRIBERS ACCESS
Voice For Health
Latest VFH Articles
 Weekly Handout Box SUBSCRIBERS ACCESS
Weekly Handouts
 store
All Products
 Other
Disclaimer
Operational Guidelines
Our Guarantee
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Twitter