Close-up of an angry patient pointing his finger at a doctor Physicians can take steps to reduce their risk of being sued by having a low threshold for discharging angry patients from their practice ...

De-escalating an angry or agitated patient can be difficult, but it’s important for everyone’s safety and good patient care.

A female nurse was stabbed several times with an ink pen by an angry patient, according to Worcester District Court documents. Loren Richard Rosenburg is the patient who is charged with stabbing a ...

Workplace rules are meant to protect everyone, but following them too literally can quickly create bigger problems. What would you do if your job required strict rule enforcement, even when it upset ...

Some patients who recently used Cleveland Clinic outpatient facilities are upset over new facility fee charges that have recently been added to their bills, according to a report in The Plain Dealer.

PITTSBURGH — A patient at a local hospital became unruly Tuesday, attacking staff members. Police say Kevin Flick, 45, of Bridgeville, became agitated after he was discharged from St. Clair Hospital.

At one time in my career, I thought that referring patients with anger management problems directly into anger management groups was the smartest thing to do. I have since changed my mind. Here’s why: ...

I treated my first difficult patient as a medical student rotating on internal medicine. He was admitted unconscious with diabetic ketoacidosis, and the doctors saved his life. When he regained ...

Tensions between PeaceHealth and Sacred Heart home health and hospice nurses persist, with the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) claiming last week that PeaceHealth neglected patients during the nurses' ...

NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City redesigned its patient billing statements to increase healthcare literacy and improve financial communication with patients. Hospital officials said the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A patient at a local hospital became unruly Tuesday, attacking staff members. Police say Kevin Flick, 45, of Bridgeville, became ...