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Hospital vows to retrain staff, revise policies after patient dies in waiting room


March 10, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Emergency department staff who didn’t know — or didn’t follow — standard procedure were found responsible for the death of a Philadelphia man.

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Staffer steals Fentanyl, infects patients with Hep C


March 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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Stoned staffers roaming the halls present more than just the obvious risks to patients.

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Fraud watch: 300+ unneeded stents implanted by one doc


March 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

So far, at least 369 patients of one hospital have learned they didn’t need the stents their cardiologist implanted.

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Case Study: Hospital attains 98% staff vaccination rate


March 5, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Slow and steady wins the race: One hospital system nearly doubled its staff flu vaccination rate in just three years — and learned an important lesson in community education. Here’s how they did it.

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More than 1 in 4 health care dollars spent on defensive medicine


March 4, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Coders may need to add a “CYA” category to account for procedures doctors order solely to prevent frivolous lawsuits — if you believe a recent survey of physicians.

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Was doctors’ dispute settled with a car bomb?


March 2, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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An Arkansas doctor has been charged with planting a car bomb intended to kill the chair of the review board. The accused doctor had previously tangled with the board regarding over-prescribing of patients. 

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Kids on psychotropics: A potentially fatal balancing act


February 23, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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A mother’s recent conviction in the death of her four-year-old daughter highlights the sometimes fine line between treating actual disorders and controlling children’s day-to-day behavior.

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Senate report raises questions about FDA after-market review


February 23, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A new report from the Senate Finance Committee highlights a potential conflict of interest within the FDA — and the safety of one of the world’s top-selling medications.

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Settlement agreement in Health Alliance whistleblower suit


February 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A health system accused of illegally providing kickbacks to favored cardiologists has reached an agreement to settle with the feds. And the cardiologist who first brought the case to light stands to make a mint.

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Discharged patient commits murder-suicide — were her docs to blame?


February 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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Can doctors be held responsible for the actions of a mentally ill patient they treated four months earlier? A new court case aims to find out.

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