Posted on Apr. 4th, 2012 | in Industrial Accidents, News
One of the main officials of a large West Virginia Coal Company recently pled guilty to fraud charges in connection with an April 2010 coal mine explosion that killed several workers at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. According to the federal charges, Gary May, the superintendent of the mine, made changes to the… read more
Posted on Apr. 2nd, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
Zoloft is popular among Pittsburgh doctors in treating depression. However, studies have now shown that the use of Zoloft by pregnant women is now being linked to children being born with serious heart defects. And as well as congenital heart defects, use of this medication has also been connected with other birth injuries as well…. read more
Posted on Mar. 30th, 2012 | in Insurance, News
The United States Supreme Court has been hearing arguments all week on whether it should strike down the new federal healthcare law passed by Congress and supported by the Obama administration. The most controversial aspect of the law, the so-called “private mandate,” requires all individuals to purchase health insurance or face a financial penalty. It… read more
Posted on Mar. 29th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Attempts are being made in Pennsylvania to increase awareness of the problems in diagnosing of diabetes. Close to a quarter of individuals with diabetes have yet to be diagnosed. One indicator of the disease is when blood sugar is measured to be too high as this can indicate that the pancreas is not producing enough… read more
Posted on Mar. 26th, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
It has long been known that there are dangers anytime a patient goes under anesthesia. However, the dangers of brain injury to patients in our Pennsylvania hospitals may be even more pronounced that previously imagined. Past studies have shown a possible connection between undergoing general anesthesia and later facing the risks of Alzheimer’s disease. Recent… read more
Posted on Mar. 22nd, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
One great area of concerns for all patients concern surgical site infections due to surgical errors. Though there has been a decline of infections in Pennsylvania hospitals that have cropped up during a patient’s hospital stay, such infections remain a major concern as nearly 99,000 patients across the country die every year due to this… read more
Posted on Mar. 19th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
In a five year period in Pennsylvania, more than 500 medication errors occurred while an in-house pharmacy was closed. Many pharmacies have gone to on-site 24-hour services, but safeguards still need to be in place to prevent mix-ups in medications from occurring. It is important that patients do not use medications incorrectly that can result… read more
Posted on Mar. 15th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
In Pennsylvania a doctor does not require a license to dispense of medication. Yet it is a great concern that doctors are provided with too much authority to directly provide medicine to patients without any safeguards to prevent a medication error. Studies have shown that such medication errors often occur due to a miscommunication between… read more
Posted on Mar. 12th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
All Pennsylvania expectant parents are concerned that their child be born healthy. This is in part why doctors are more frequently being taken to task for failing to diagnose Down syndrome during prenatal screenings before the child is born. A couple was recently assured following such a screening that their child appeared healthy. The child… read more
Posted on Mar. 8th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
A pharmacy provided children with breast cancer medication rather than fluoride pills. Though the type of medication probably will not lead to adverse effects from taking of the incorrect medication, nevertheless this was a medication error that should never have occurred. Unfortunately, this type of error has occurred in Pennsylvania as well. It is believed… read more
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