Category Archives: Headline of the Day
Doctors, Hospitals Nationwide Adding Fees To Medical Bills
January 7, 2013November 15, 2012 | Reporting Al Sunshine MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Hospitals and doctors offices across the country are tacking extra fees onto your bill. Doug Rischbieter booked his appointment six weeks
Surgical Errors Climb, Bed Sores Decline In State’s Hospitals
January 2, 2013Connecticut Health I-Team By: Lisa Chedekel | December 25, 2012 – Reports of wrong-site surgeries increased 62 percent in the past year in Connecticut hospitals, while the number of patient
Let’s Gang Up on Killer Bugs
December 29, 2012NY Times By CARL F. NATHAN Published: December 9, 2012 – I hope you never have this experience: a loved one is hospitalized. Her doctors tell you her infection is
Dirty medical needles put tens of thousands at risk in USA
December 28, 2012TheLeafChronicle.com, Dec 28, 2012 by Peter Eisler, USA TODAY Note: A previous version had an incorrect time reference regarding the first use of disposable syringes. When seven people arrived at a
Malpractice Study: Surgical ‘Never Events’ Occur at Least 4,000 Times Per Year in U.S.
December 28, 2012Dec. 19, 2012 — After a cautious and rigorous analysis of national malpractice claims, Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimate that a surgeon in the United States leaves a foreign
N.Y.U. and Other Medical Schools Offer Shorter Course in Training, for Less Tuition
December 28, 2012The NY Times By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Published: December 23, 2012 – Training to become a doctor takes so long that just the time invested has become, to many, emblematic of the
Amgen pleads guilty to improper marketing of anemia drug Aranesp
December 19, 2012By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times December 18, 2012, 4:46 p.m. – Biotech giant Amgen Inc. pleaded guilty in federal court to improper marketing of its anemia drug Aranesp and
A crowded emergency department can kill you
December 18, 2012The Washington Post Posted by Sarah Kliffon December 6, 2012 at 1:57 pm A crowded emergency department waiting room is more than unpleasant: New research suggests it’s a serious hazard to
Yale study: Medication errors, confusion common for hospital patients
December 5, 2012New Haven Register Published: Monday, December 03, 2012 By Lisa Chedekel, Conn. Health I-Team Writer | As a practitioner at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Leora Horwitz has seen her share
Ruling Is Victory for Drug Companies in Promoting Medicine for Other Uses
December 4, 2012NY Times By KATIE THOMAS Published: December 3, 2012 In a case that could have broad ramifications for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal appeals court on Monday threw out the conviction