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- Are surgeries more risky when residents are involved?
Aug 24, 2012
It is fair to say that most people who are facing surgery of any kind are likely anxious about going under and not waking up. Most who are experiencing this anxiety are probably not very receptive to having a trainee surgeon or resident performing the surgery out of fear that a mistake will be committed that could possible end in death. A study recently released indicates that surgical errors do not in fact increase when...Read More - Isuzu and General Motors recalling 258,000 SUVs over fire hazard
Aug 22, 2012
Almost 260,000 sport utility vehicles are being recalled by General Motors and Isuzu due to a short-circuit issue in the door lock and power-window switches that need to be fixed because it can cause a fire to break out. Thus far 28 fires have been reported to GM and the company states it is not aware of any injuries to date that have been caused by the defective product. The recall covers the GMC Envoy,...Read More - Suspended drivers crowd Ohio roads
Aug 21, 2012
With roughly 7.6 million licensed drivers in the state of Ohio, an estimated 2.8 million license suspension citations were issued last year to nearly one million Ohio residents. Ohio traffic laws include 43 different types of driver's license suspensions for violations ranging from drunk driving to failure to pay child support. Many drivers with suspended licenses, however, continue to drive and some are involved in car accidents. Earlier this summer a man with six active...Read More - Electronic medical records come with some risk
Aug 17, 2012
While most observers are highly positive about the benefits of converting paper patient files to electronic medical records, hospital negligence in Pennsylvania or other U.S. medical facilities still comes with risk. Recently, many hospitals around the country suffered a serious five hour computer outage in July. The supplier of these electronic patient records stated that "human error" triggered the dangerous down time. Used for updating patient notes, condition, current medication, doctor communication and test orders/results,...Read More - Fatal accidents rose nationwide in the first quarter of 2012
Aug 15, 2012
After a 60-year low in 2011, the number of people dying in motor vehicles is again on the rise. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the first quarter of this year the number of fatal accidents was 15.5 percent higher than it was the year before. The total of 7,630 deaths over the course of January, February and March of this year is 910 higher than the number that occurred over those...Read More - ATV crash sends 4 Pennsylvania boys to hospital
Aug 15, 2012
Parents of children of all ages are likely aware of how active they can be. Many want to be in constant motion-usually the faster, the better. While bikes and skateboards are popular ways kids find to go fast, it is likely that children who have access to ATVs will take full advantage of the faster motorized vehicles. Unfortunately, earlier this month four children in Pennsylvania were hurt when the two ATVs they were riding collided...Read More - Wife of man who died at Pittsburgh area plant files lawsuit
Aug 15, 2012
People throughout the state of Pennsylvania die as a result of a wide variety of incidents. When the death is due to the negligent actions of other people or entities, it is possible that a wrongful death lawsuit could be filed against those people or entities. A Pittsburgh area woman recently filed a wrongful death claim after her 31-year-old husband died while working at a sewage treatment plant in July 2010. He reportedly fell after...Read More - UPMC sends hepatitis letters to 2,000 patients
Aug 14, 2012
By Dallas Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman P.C. posted in Hepatitis C on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. UPMC sent letters to 2,000 patients according to boston.com this morning urging them to get tested for Hepatitis C. The hospital sent the letters in response to actions taken by former employee, David Kwiatkowski. Kwiatkowski was arrested in New Hampshire last month after it was discovered that he had infected 31 patients with Hepatitis C. It has now been reported that...Read More - Hepatitis C Outbreak: Arrest Of Medical Technician David Kwiatkowski Shows Flaws In System
Aug 14, 2012
By Dallas Hartman of Dallas W. Hartman P.C. posted in Hepatitis C on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. According to Huffington Post article posted on August 14, 2102, Radiology technician David Kwiatkowski was a few weeks into a temporary job at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Presbyterian in 2008 when a co-worker accused him of lifting a syringe containing an addictive painkiller from an operating room and sticking it down his pants." The article, titled "Hepatitis...Read More - Ohio community mourns loss of teen killed in car accident
Aug 14, 2012
Members of an Ohio community are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old boy who recently died in a fatal rollover car accident. One of five teen passengers in the car, he sustained fatal injuries when the speeding car crashed, ripped through a fence and rolled over. The five teens were all members of their school's band. While on a break from practice, they decided to drive around. Police investigators believe the driver of the vehicle...Read More