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Posted on June 22, 2011 in

Medical errors: To report, or not to report

Did you know there is a statewide patient safety program that requires hospitals to notify in writing any patient affected by a serious medical...

Posted on June 3, 2011 in

Even doctors are fed up with medical care

Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, is losing an emergency room doctor. Dr. Jovan Ojdrovic has worked at Sacred Heart for 23 years...

Posted on May 20, 2011 in

No more Avandia

The popular prescription diabetes drug Avandia will only be available in very limited distribution as of November 18, 2011. Avandia has been on the...

Posted on April 26, 2011 in

Hospital safety: The latest figures

There’s a new measurement tool in town for assessing hospital errors and safety, and it’s finding that there are more errors than we originally...

Posted on April 7, 2011 in

Infection rates drop at Legacy

Legacy Health of Portland implemented a new initiative two years ago with the aim of lowering infection rates and patient deaths, and it looks...

Posted on November 19, 2010 in

Nursing homes sent a message

We’ve blogged before about cases of neglect and worse in nursing homes across the country. Recently a Kentucky family won $42.75 million in a...

Posted on September 7, 2010 in

Check Your Tubes

My husband had surgery recently, and we were really impressed with the entire hospital staff. Everyone was really helpful, friendly, and efficient. Each person...

Neglect in Nursing Home Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Sorry, but here’s another nightmare story about an elderly patient who suffered extreme neglect at the nursing home paid to care for her. Alice...

Posted on August 25, 2009 in

Primary Care Has Become Secondary for Doctors

A recent story in USA Today outlines the decline in the number of doctors practicing family medicine. Apparently medical students and doctors think specializing...

Posted on August 17, 2009 in

Hospital Horrors

Another excellent story in the Seattle PI sheds some light on the state of our nation’s hospitals. The article is full of frightening statistics...

Posted on May 12, 2009 in

Living with Leakage

Childbirth and aging can have some unpleasant effects on your bladder, but you may want to think twice before undergoing any medical procedures to...

Posted on February 27, 2009 in

Striving for Better Health Care

I don’t think you’d get many arguments from anyone that our nation’s health care system could use some help. So many are uninsured, and...

Posted on December 10, 2008 in

Emergency for Emergency Rooms

The American College of Emergency Physicians just published its 2009 National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine, which ranks emergency rooms across...

Posted on October 27, 2008 in

Patient Beware Of FDA Fast-Track Policy

Does the Food and Drug Administration’s fast-track policy for new medical devices help or hurt? According to an article in the New York Times...

Posted on October 15, 2008 in

Kids & Cold Medicines Don’t Mix

Well, cold season is fast upon us, and for many that means scouring the medicine aisles for cold remedies. Not so fast, my friends!...

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