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Coverys Report Pinpoints Top Causes of Malpractice Claims Involving Nurses

For 20 years, nursing has been rated as the most trusted profession in national Gallup polls. Even so, nurses make mistakes from time to time. A new report by professional liability insurer Coverys offers insight on the kinds of errors …

Liability Claims Against Nurses Cost $20K Even When Insurer Wins

Liability claims that involve nurses cost an average of $210,513 if a large indemnity payment is made, but even claims that are dropped, defeated or dismissed end up costing more than $20,000, according to a report released Monday by CNA …

2 Dead in Russian Nursing Home Fire

Two elderly people are dead and two others remain missing after a fire in a provincial Russian home for seniors. The fire broke out early Sunday in the facility with 13 residents in the village of Tikhon in the Kostroma …