• November 18, 2025
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patient safety

  • November 11, 2025

Paper Prescriptions End as New Health App Goes Live

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – The era of the handwritten paper prescription, colloquially known as…
  • November 10, 2025

Patient Safety at Risk as Aging Sterilizers Fail at Major Hospital

San José, Costa Rica — San José – Critical failures in decades-old sterilization equipment at the Calderón Guardia Hospital have…
  • October 14, 2025

Botched Lunchtime Lift Leaves Lifelong Scars

San José, Costa Rica — What was marketed as a quick and affordable path to a more youthful appearance devolved…
  • October 8, 2025

Costa Rican Hospitals Combat Bacterial Outbreak

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has activated comprehensive surveillance and…
  • September 18, 2025

Hospital México’s Drug Inventory Crisis

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A critical drug shortage at Hospital México has been brought…