After Rory Staunton’s Death, Hospital Alters Discharge Procedures

July 19, 2012, 12:07 pm by New York Times - Health

NYU Langone Medical Center, responding to the death of Rory Staunton, 12, said it would make significant changes to the way it reviews data before releasing patients.

Read the full article

More from New York Times - Health

Recipes for Health: Banana Muesli Smoothie — Recipes for Health
New York Times - Health : May 20, 2013, 12:50 pm
With a strong nutritional profile, high-protein chia seeds are a great addition to fruity, nutty breakfast smoothies.    

Global Health: 4 Germs Cause Most of Infants’ Severe Diarrhea
New York Times - Health : May 20, 2013, 12:49 pm
A study pinpoints just four microbes as the most common causes of severe and fatal diarrhea among the world’s infants.    

Well: Many Fronts in Fighting Obesity
New York Times - Health : May 20, 2013, 12:01 pm
Simply focusing on sugar will do little to quell the rising epidemic in the United States.    

Well: Younger Children Seek an Acne Cure
New York Times - Health : May 20, 2013, 5:57 am
With pimples emerging well before the teenage years, and a rise in the number of preadolescent patients, doctors have put together guidelines on treatment for children as young as 7.    

Well: No Quick or Easy Choices
New York Times - Health : May 20, 2013, 5:48 am
While a recent article by Angelina Jolie about her mastectomy and reconstruction raised awareness, it may have left the impression that the surgeries are quick and easy procedures, some doctors fear.