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- Hepatitis C investigation could aid in patient safety nationally
Jul 19, 2013
In many cases, once a medical mistake is made there is nothing that can be done to undo the harm inflicted. Situations such as these often result in medical malpractice lawsuits. These claims may be filed by either the injured individual, or in cases where the injured patient is severely hurt, or has died, his or her family. Successful claims may make things easier for the injured individual or those left behind. While it is...Read More - Physicians could be held liable when patients fail to follow-up
Jul 19, 2013
Many individuals in Pittsburgh go to a doctor when they experience an injury or illness. The assumption is that the doctor will provide them with the treatment necessary to address that issue. Sometimes that means a patient will need to make more than one trip to a healthcare provider. Patients may not be aware however, that if a physician does not schedule a follow-up appointment of properly facilitate a referral, and something happens to that...Read More - Defective deck material leads to replacement of product
Jul 19, 2013
For many homeowners in the Pittsburgh area, there is nothing more satisfying than a home that is well taken care of. This desire often leads people to undertake home improvement projects. When a Butler County resident decides to start a construction project at his or her residence, there is an assumption that the products used in such an endeavor will be of a certain quality. When a construction product is defective, it can be disappointing...Read More - OSHA investigation uncovers safety violations at ACMH
Jul 18, 2013
Regular readers of this blog may be aware that jobs in the healthcare sector are some of the most dangerous occupations, in Western Pennsylvania as well as throughout the nation. This is in large part due to the sometimes combative patients workers in this field interact with. Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an investigation at the Armstrong County Memorial Hospital. OSHA investigations may be commenced for a variety of reasons including, as...Read More - Medication error that caused brain damage results in $15M award
Jul 17, 2013
While it is of course unfortunate any time an incident prompting a medical malpractice lawsuit occurs, most would agree it is that much worse when the injured patient is a child. Such injuries often severely impact the way in which that young person will live his or her life. The family of a young girl in another state has had to face that reality. Though the young girl who was injured as a result of...Read More - Study connects pregnancy complications to cerebral palsy
Jul 17, 2013
When preparing for a new child, Pennsylvania parents often do everything they can to ensure that their child will come into the world happy and healthy. One thing pregnant mothers typically do is visit with an OB/GYN doctor to ensure that everything is going according to plan. In the case that doctors notice that there is a complication, they may be able to take steps to ensure the health of both the mother and child...Read More - Monitor alarms alone, not enough to keep patients safe
Jul 12, 2013
When someone is a patient at a hospital many individuals interact with them in the course of their stay. These individuals do things such as perform procedures, administer tests, check vitals and disburse medication. Of all of those individuals, it is nurses who spend the most time with the patients. Because each nurse has multiple patients to attend to however, they are not able to be with them all the time. To help keep tabs...Read More - Are shorter intern shifts a good thing?
Jul 12, 2013
For years, the number of hours recent graduates of medical school could put in on a shift as interns were debated. A couple of years ago, that number was slashed, from 30 hours to 16. Among other things, the reasoning behind the change was that it would was harmful to patients to have inexperienced doctors providing treatment on so little sleep. The belief was that the long shifts led to an increase in the number...Read More - Woman diagnosed as brain dead actually alive
Jul 10, 2013
Most would agree that organ donation is a worthwhile endeavor. While there are times that someone who is living may decide to donate an organ that they have no need for, such as a kidney, most organ donations in Pennsylvania, as well as other states, involve a donor who is brain dead and being kept alive via machines so that his or organs can be harvested and implanted in the person who is ailing. Most...Read More - Many occupants of airplane suffered spinal injuries in crash
Jul 10, 2013
Earlier this week it was difficult for anyone in the nation, including residents of western Pennsylvania, to escape coverage of the plane crash that occurred at one of our nation’s airports. An airplane that was in the process of landing, crashed as it made its arrival. The incident left two teens dead. Though the other 305 occupants of the plane survived, many were seriously injured. According to doctors who are attending to the injured passengers,...Read More