Posted on Aug. 15th, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
When a patient enters a hospital or care facility, it is often expected by the patient and other family members that they will be given the correct treatments and the correct medications for their illnesses or injuries. Medication errors may be costly and harmful, both to the medical facility and to the patient, but they… read more
Posted on Aug. 13th, 2013 | in News, Surgical Errors
When a patient is on the operating room table and is under sedation, it is necessary for their oxygen levels to be monitored to ensure that they don’t dip dangerously low. Oxygen levels that are too low can lead to brain damage or death in the patient, and unfortunately, simple errors such as this account… read more
Posted on Aug. 8th, 2013 | in Brain Injuries, News
During a surgery, doctors and other health care professionals in Pennsylvania may closely monitor a patient to determine if there are unforeseen complications with the surgery. If a problem arises, it may be necessary to quickly start procedures to repair the issue before the person suffers a serious brain injury or other complications. There may… read more
Posted on Aug. 6th, 2013 | in News, Personal Injury
The recent outbreak of Cyclospora infections in the Midwest serves to highlight the fact that food safety remains a concern throughout the United States. More than 400 people have been sickened by this parasite in Iowa, Nebraska, Texas and other states. http://healthland.time.com/2013/08/05/why-its-taking-so-long-to-find-the-source-of-the-cyclospora-contamination Investigators in Iowa and Nebraska think that the… read more
Posted on Aug. 5th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
When a person in Pennsylvania is diagnosed with cancer or any other serious illness, time is often of the essence. In order to ensure that the patient lives a long and rewarding life, doctors may need to implement treatments immediately to stop the spread of harmful cancers or other diseases. Failure to diagnose a cancer… read more
Posted on Aug. 5th, 2013 | in Medical Malpractice, News
The federal government has a so-called “never” list of medical mishaps that are just not supposed to happen under any circumstances, hence the name for the list. Included on there are things such as leaving a foreign object in the belly of someone who has undergone surgery or operating on… read more
Posted on Aug. 1st, 2013 | in News, Surgical Errors
Technology is often used in the health care field to improve the processes and procedures that treat illness and injury. If health care professionals use the technology correctly, there may still be times when the equipment malfunctions in such a way that the patient in Pennsylvania is harmed. Responsibility for an error by a piece… read more
Posted on Jul. 30th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
Pregnancy is often a time of excitement mixed with trepidation about the future. As a mother grows a baby within her womb, it becomes necessary for her to begin thinking of the things she allows into her body and how they will affect her newborn. Because babies receive many of the same substances the mother… read more
Posted on Jul. 26th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Cancer is a devastating disease that affects many people in Pennsylvania and throughout the world. Even with a good prognosis from doctors, treatments may be hard on the body and cause serious stress and anxiety to the person and their family members. Although chemotherapy has been proven to be effective at treating some types of… read more
Posted on Jul. 23rd, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
In order for a doctor to provide medical care to patients in Pennsylvania or any other state in the country, they must be licensed by the state board. If the board determines the doctor is unfit for treating patients or has violated any rules, they may choose to revoke the doctor’s medical license and stop… read more
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