Patient: I was beaten for leaving hospital
September 3, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

If this story is true, one hospital needs to undertake some serious retraining of its security staff.

If this story is true, one hospital needs to undertake some serious retraining of its security staff.

Seems like Iowa hospitals are facing an epidemic of nosiness — and HIPAA violations.
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A new study from the American Medical Association looked into which doctors — by gender, age, specialty, etc. — are most likely to get sued or have other liability claims against them.
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Note to emergency room personnel: Refrain from taking grisly photos of dying patients and posting them online.
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More hospitals are using stun guns as part of their security programs– especially in the emergency department. Should they be?
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Divorces can be ugly. Going through your soon-to-be ex-wife’s medical records is uglier.
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A New Jersey woman claims a hospital denied her treatment because it couldn’t — or wouldn’t — accommodate her religious beliefs as part of her treatment.
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Patients hate the sometimes interminable wait to see the doctor. And now they’re looking for ways to punish tardy docs. It sounds fair — but is it really?
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The U.S. health care system ranked last in a recent comparison of six other large countries.
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A new study reveals nearly half of hospital employees feel disengaged from their work. And the more time they spend with patients, the worse it gets. Can hospitals change that?
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