March 3, 2016 Women’s Health Serious Heart Attack Risks We know that many of our clients suffer from heart conditions; therefore, we thought it worth sharing this study. Of course, if you have any medical questions or concerns, it is important to consult directly with a healthcare professional. At the beginning of February, the American Heart Association (AHA) released its first, scientific report on … Read More »
February 29, 2016 Olympus Corporation Medical Scopes The US Senate released the details of an investigation relating to medical scopes that are manufactured by Olympus Corp., a national frontrunner when it comes to the production and sales of duodenoscopes. Olympus Corp. has voluntarily recalled 4,400 of its medical scopes due to a large number of infections and deaths that have highlighted the … Read More »
February 17, 2016 Serial Medical Malpractice Offenders When someone is injured while being cared for by a medical professional, issues of medical negligence can be present. Recently, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study examining just how many doctors are responsible for individual medical malpractice claims, and the results were shocking. Between 2005-2014, one percent of doctors were responsible for 32% … Read More »
February 15, 2016 Healthcare-Assisted Infections on the Decline A recently released report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that although patients today are less likely to contract a hospital-assisted infection (HAI) than in previous years, there is still room for improvement. Data provided to the CDC demonstrates that approximately one in 25 hospitalized patients in the United States will contract … Read More »
December 1, 2015 Medication Errors Common During Surgery A new study has revealed that mistakes in administering medication occurred during approximately half of all the surgical procedures analyzed. These findings were the result of Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital’s efforts to quantify the risk of medication errors and improve outcomes during surgery. This study was the first large-scale, systematic research on medication errors during … Read More »
May 12, 2015 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Court Opinion in Limited Tort Cases By Michael P. Malvey, Esq. The general rule in Pennsylvania is for any case arising from a personal injury claim involving injuries to an adult is that the injured party has two years to file a law suit against any individuals or companies that they believe are responsible for their accident. There are a few … Read More »
November 11, 2014 Information about MRSA for Patients and Their Loved Ones Whenever we hear the word “MRSA” we start to think the worst. Why? Because MRSA infections, otherwise known as “Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus” infections are […] Read More »
September 24, 2014 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Continue Tracking Medical Errors The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will continue its practice of collecting, and releasing to the public, important data […] Read More »
March 18, 2014 Allentown Malpractice Lawyers: Study Highlights Medical Errors at Skilled Nursing Care Facilities Gone are the days of week-long hospital stays for routine medical operations. As health care organizations work on reducing costs by shortening hospital stays […] Read More »
