Posts tagged patient

• Going to the Hospital May Be More Hazardous to Your Health Than Staying Home

  David Mittleman | February 24, 2010 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Feeling sick? Going to the hospital may be more hazardous to your health than dealing with the illness you’re already experiencing. At least that’s been the experience of nearly...

• FDA Announces Plans to Improve Safety of Radiation Therapy

  David Mittleman | February 13, 2010 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Tuesday, February 9—the Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it would take steps to more closely regulate three of the most potent and potentially dangerous forms of radiation:...

• Oscar the Cat Provides Comfort To Dying Patients, Offers Lessons On Dealing With Terminal Illness

  David Mittleman | February 06, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Perhaps you recall the story of the cat that lives in a nursing home and can predict death. Oscar is that feline’s name and he does have an uncanny ability to guess when a patient is about to...

• California State Officials Fine 13 Hospitals For Medical Errors

  David Mittleman | January 30, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a report that was made publicly available on Wednesday, California state officials recently fined 13 hospitals for medical errors that either killed or injured patients. Some of the...

• Kings County Hospital Agrees to Improve Conditions in Psychiatric Units

  David Mittleman | January 11, 2010 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  According to federal officials, the Brooklyn, NY hospital responsible for the death of Esmin Green has agreed to improve conditions of confinement in their psychiatric emergency room and psychiatric...

• Genesys Health System Will Pay $669,413 to Settle Fraudulent Medicare Claims

  David Mittleman | December 30, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Grand Blanc, MI--Genesys Health System will have to pay $669,413 to settle claims alleging that the healthcare provider fraudulently submitted claims to Medicare. The U.S. Justice Department...

• Michigan Supreme Court to Determine Patient Privacy Rights

  David Mittleman | December 09, 2009 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Most of us would consider our personal health information to be just that – personal. It is important to our health to be frank and open with our doctors about conditions that may seem...

• Study Finds 51% of Patients in ICUs Suffer From Infections

  David Mittleman | December 05, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a new study, more than half of intensive care unit patients suffer from infections, increasing their risk of dying. The lungs were the most common site for infection, followed by the...

• Pharmaceutical Companies Use Rx Data Mining to Boost Sales Tactics, Patient Advocates Argue

  David Mittleman | December 03, 2009 4:06 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  When your doctor prescribes you a medication you probably expect that the information stays between you, the doctor, and your insurance company. However, prescription data miners are changing...

• 206 Stroke Patients Given Overdose of Radiation During CT Scans at Cedars-Sinai

  David Mittleman | October 13, 2009 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center recently made a startling discovery: because of a setting error, hospital staff realized that at least 200 potential stroke patients were given CT scans at radiation...