Posted on Sep. 4th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
Pittsburgh patients should be made aware that radiation used for medical purposes may simply be overused. Though use of radiation can often reveal a number of medical problems, it can damage DNA and create risks of cancer sometimes in the future. This problem has been exasperated in the last few years due to the frequent… read more
Posted on Aug. 30th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
According to the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, approximately ten percent of patients develop postoperative complications following surgery. The study showed that as many as 11.3 percent of surgical patients were admitted back to the hospital within 30 days after surgery. Though there are a number of factors into why patients would be… read more
Posted on Aug. 28th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
A teenage girl suffering from cerebral palsy just received a jury verdict in excess of $100 million. It is alleged that her medical condition came about due to birth injuries suffered when her and her twin sister were born three months prematurely. It is further claimed that the two sisters were born early due to… read more
Posted on Aug. 23rd, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
A major university hospital has settled a medical malpractice case for $1.25 million. The patient in question underwent surgery for testicular cancer, but the surgery become complicated due to a hemorrhage and cardiac failure that occurred while the surgery was ongoing. This has resulted in a brain injury so severe that the patient is now… read more
Posted on Aug. 20th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
In 2011, a Pennsylvania radiologist while examining an X-ray noted a small area of increased density in a patient’s chest. Though a follow-up X-ray was recommended, the results of the follow-up were never communicated to the patient until it was too late. By the next year, this patient was suffering from irreversible lung cancer. This… read more
Posted on Aug. 17th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
The Institute of Medicine claims that the number of patients dying from medical mistakes in Pennsylvania and across the United States has almost doubled in recent years. Whether or not this is entirely true depends upon the accuracy of statistics generated by each individual state. There is no universal way of making the determination because… read more
Posted on Aug. 14th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Anyone entering a Pittsburgh health clinic would cringe if they were given a fatal diagnosis. It’s probably next to impossible to consider what goes on in a patient’s mind during such an occurrence. This did occur for a patient living just south of Pennsylvania where he was presented with a diagnosis of being positive for… read more
Posted on Aug. 11th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
HCA is considered to be the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, and it has 163 facilities – some here in Pennsylvania. HCA is also now at the center of a medical ethics scandal due to some of the surgical operation procedures at these facilities. The hospital chain has been accused of performing… read more
Posted on Aug. 9th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
It’s so extremely sad to learn of a child born with cerebral palsy that there’s usually little to report to concerning such an incident that can be considered positive. Yet friends of families that have given birth to such a child will do everything in their power to be supportive. A couple in Wilkins (located… read more
Posted on Aug. 7th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
Pennsylvania has spent a significant amount of time revamping its reporting requirements for hospital errors. However, according to a Department of Health and Human Services report (HHS), hospitals across the country are ignoring state requirements for reporting of errors where patients may have been harmed. Part of the problem concerning reporting of errors is that… read more
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