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29 Nov 2011, 12:45 am by John Day
This reference fin the Fall 2011 Edition of the  Journal of Neuroscience shares some exciting information that provides hope for those who have suffered vision loss: Sheila Nirenberg of Weill Cornell Medical College presented research on how the eye's own computational "code" can improve retinal prosthetics. [read post]
13 Sep 2011, 8:00 am
He was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center's burn unit and placed in a medically induced coma for eight weeks. [read post]
4 Sep 2011, 2:23 pm by Patrick S. O'Donnell
., (Walsh McDermott University Professor of Medicine, and University Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University)... [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 9:34 am by Joe Consumer
But back to NY Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 9:34 am by Joe Consumer
But back to NY Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 3:54 am by Bob Kraft
Tara Bishop, of Weill Cornell Medical College. told the “Health Blog” that the researchers were astounded to find such a high number of outpatient-related claims, suggested that more focus be placed on that area. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 3:56 am by Bob Kraft
Tara Bishop, of Weill Cornell Medical College. told the "Health Blog" that the researchers were astounded to find such a high number of outpatient-related claims, suggested that more focus be placed on that area. [read post]
16 Jun 2011, 8:15 pm
Tara Bishop of Weill Cornell Medical College of New York, is based on data from the National Practitioner Data Bank. [read post]
16 Jun 2011, 9:46 am
The lead author of the study and an assistant professor of public health at Weill Cornell Medical College, Tara Bishop, reports that there are roughly 30 times more outpatient visits than there are inpatient visits each year. [read post]
27 May 2011, 2:29 pm by Andrew Barovick
 And it strikes me as strange that with the wealth of opportunities to legislate improvements in OB/GYN-related patient safety, the bill proposed by Assemblyman Rory Lancman, that would force all NYS hospitals to institute programs mirroring the hugely successful patient-safety program at NY Weill Cornell Medical Center, is not being acted on. [read post]
20 Mar 2011, 11:23 am by Eric Turkewitz
According to the February issue of American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell reduced errors and slashed their medical malpractice payouts by 99 percent due to enhanced patient safety initiatives. [read post]
19 Mar 2011, 6:10 am by Andrew Barovick
But whatever was achieved, and proven, through the NY Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center’s study, you didn’t hear about if from the tort “reformers. [read post]
16 Mar 2011, 7:38 am by Andrew Barovick
And why is there only one voice in the NYS legislature, that of Assemblyman Rory Lancman, advocating for legislation based on a proven method of reducing costs and injuries, i.e., the groundbreaking patient safety initiative at NY Weill Cornell Medical Center, which resulted in a 99% reduction in costs and injuries? [read post]
15 Mar 2011, 9:45 am by Eric Turkewitz
Because the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published a study in February from Columbia Presbyterian Hosptial / Cornell Weill Medical Center that devastates the arguments of the so-called “reformers. [read post]
14 Mar 2011, 2:57 pm by Michael Kaplen
Possible solutions might include requiring an expert judgment on the merits of a case before it proceeds to court, guidelines to help judges and juries determine reasonable compensation, special health courts with highly trained judges to sift through the evidence and added protection for doctors who follow best-practice guidelines.The best solution is to greatly reduce the errors and bad outcomes that can lead to malpractice suits.Doctors in the obstetrical department at NewYork-Presbyterian… [read post]
13 Mar 2011, 12:02 pm by Eric Turkewitz
Lora Ellenson, a pathologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell, looks at Gov. [read post]
13 Mar 2011, 10:38 am
Amos Grunebaum who touts praise for the initiative taken by New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell in their implementation of an extensive obstetrics safety program. [read post]
13 Mar 2011, 9:03 am by Andrew Barovick
Perhaps what is new is that the facts underlying patient-safety success stories are getting new attention, possibly because of the stellar reputations enjoyed by institutions such as NY’s own NY Weill Cornell Medical Center, where OB/GYN errors and the costs associated with responding to them in court decreased astronomically in response to its own program (see highlighted post). [read post]