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- New study reports medical malpractice deaths as high as 440,000 per year
Sep 23, 2013
Each time a new study is published about the severity and consistency of medical mistakes, the kind that injure or kill patients, the numbers seem to worsen. A 1999 report titled "To Err is Human," published by the Institute of Medicine, suggested that nearly 100,000 people die annually due to medical malpractice. Initially, that number was the subject of great debate, but today most health care professionals agree and some think the number is actually...Read More - $11 million in cuts to mental health in PA has its consequences
Sep 23, 2013
Mental health facilities in western Pennsylvania are nearly extinct. Budget cuts over the past 30-40 years have forced state-run psychiatric hospitals to close their doors, leaving previous inhabitants to be dealt with by the law, for-profit companies, local hospitals, and outpatient caseworkers. In the decades bookended by the 30s and 60s, state-run "mental hospitals," as they are commonly referred to, were prevalent, self-sustained micro-communities where the afflicted were able to thrive and even be cured...Read More - At least one case of hepatitis C linked to dentist office
Sep 21, 2013
It is fair to say that there is a certain level of trust that residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania place with doctors and other medical providers when they seek assistance for medical conditions. Dentists are included in this group. There are many different types of injuries someone might suffer at the hands of a medical professional including the spread of disease. One that is currently in the news is hepatitis C. A dentist in another state...Read More - Symptoms of a concussion may not be obvious initially
Sep 20, 2013
Residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania likely often hear the words brain injury. Throughout the state, residents suffer these injuries on a regular basis. While a brain injury can take multiple forms. One that is likely commonly suffered is a concussion. Though concussions happen all too often, it is likely that many are wondering what the symptoms and possible outcomes of a concussion are. Concussions should be taken seriously since they could lead to serious problems with...Read More - Doctor’s ordering of test results in man’s paralysis injury
Sep 20, 2013
When a medical emergency presents, doctors and surgeons are often called upon to make decisions that may ultimately impact whether a patient lives or dies. Despite working under extreme conditions, emergency department doctors are highly trained and experienced professionals who must rely upon their skills and judgement to ensure for the best possible outcome with regard to a patient's health and wellbeing. A man and his wife were recently awarded a settlement in the amount...Read More - Pittsburgh area construction worker pinned by steam roller
Sep 20, 2013
In states throughout the nation, including Pennsylvania, summer months mean one thing for drivers–road work. Some of these construction projects take all summer, while others only a few days. Regardless of the length of the project, these worksites can be dangerous. It is possible that someone working at one could be involved in a construction accident. This happened late last month to a man working on a road located outside of Pittsburgh. The incident involved...Read More - Chesapeake Energy paying out millions to landowners
Sep 18, 2013
The nation's second leading producer of natural gas, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, has decided to settle a Pennsylvania leaseholders' complaint and pay out $7.5 million to PA residents who claimed they were shorted, sometimes as much as 95%, on their royalty checks. Although deductions are allowed to be made on certain drill sites in PA, the class action lawsuit claimed that Chesapeake Energy took advantage of these deductions, which were disallowed via drill site contracts, in...Read More - Woman injured while aboard bus sues driver and bus company
Sep 18, 2013
Each year, millions of people across the U.S. and in states like Ohio rely upon city and charter buses for transportation. While riding aboard a bus, passengers have a right to expect that a bus driver will employ safe driving practices and operate a bus in an appropriate and responsible manner. A woman recently filed a lawsuit against the national busing company Greyhound Lines and one of the company's bus drivers. The lawsuit is related...Read More - Hospitals ultimately responsible for accuracy of EHRs
Sep 18, 2013
In previous years, hospitals often relied upon handwritten charts while tracking and treating patients. Under a recent federal mandate, however, hospitals are now required to chart patients via electronic means. Today, electronic health records are used to store and track a patient's health-related information as well as recommend and administer appropriate treatments and prescription medications. While the use of EHRs is often credited with improving efficiency and preventing medical errors, new information coming out of...Read More - Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. and others honored at Grove City YMCA for generous donations
Sep 16, 2013
On Saturday the 21st of September, at the Grove City YMCA, a dedication with be made to its newest facilities: the Program Arena, sponsored by Dallas W. Hartman, P.C., as well as the Eugene Miller Jr. Memorial Teen Center, and the Jim and Betty Myford Reception area. The event is free to all and will begin at 11 a.m. in the Program Arena. The expansion of the Grove City YMCA is quite completed just yet,...Read More