Recent Posts in May, 2016

• Hospital pays settlement due to unauthorized filming of patients

  May 31, 2016
  Hospitals are bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (or "HIPAA"), which essentially enshrines a patients' right to privacy. ...
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• Northport VA Hospital Forced to Shut Down Operating Rooms

  May 27, 2016
  Operating rooms at the Northport, LI Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital were closed since February due to sand-sized black particles falling from ...
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• When the unthinkable happens during surgery

  May 22, 2016
  When we trust our healthcare to doctors and nurses, especially when facing surgery, we never consider the possibility of serious errors occurring ...
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• FDA Warns of Possible Risk of Amputation from Invokana

  May 20, 2016
  Added to the serious side effect of kidney failure and ketoacidosis in Invokana users, comes news from the FDA that there is a serious risk of ...
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• Home health worker wanted for neglect of elderly woman

  May 17, 2016
  Family members faced with the long-term care options of a loved one usually weigh the pros and cons of both nursing home facilities and in-home care. ...
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• Doctors that don't listen are dangerous

  May 15, 2016
  It's no secret that doctors don't have the best reputation for being great listeners. In fact, some studies suggest that roughly 17 seconds after ...
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• Medical Malpractice: 3rd Leading Cause of Death in the USA

  May 11, 2016
  A new study on patient safety, published last week in the BMJ, found that "medical errors" in health care facilities account for around 251,000 deaths ...
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• Alarm fatigue can cause patient harm in New York hospitals

  May 10, 2016
  The constant presence of multiple alarms in New York health care facilities can be a contributing factor to medical mistakes and negligence. In New ...
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