Doctors’ attempt to silence patient reviews backfires

Some health care providers are attempting to squelch patients’ complaints. And the tactic could be bad news for everyone. Read more

Update: No jail for parents of child who died after ‘prayer cure’

A couple who chose a prayer cure for their toddler son who eventually died from bacterial pneumonia received 10 years of probation. The couple had been previously found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. Read more

Clinic of horror ignored: Doc charged in 8 murders

A doctor in Philadelphia stands accused of performing illegal procedures in unsanitary conditions. And a city asks: How did this go on for so long? Read more

Parents face prison after prayer-cure ends in toddler’s death

Two parents were just convicted of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the death of their two-year-old son. Read more

The next epidemic: Texter’s thumb?

Too much texting may seem like it wouldn’t be that hard on the body. Tell that to the woman who just had to have two tendons removed due to over-use. Read more

Yet another huge patient data breach…

When will workers learn: Unencrypted patient data on a laptop is a disaster waiting to happen.  Read more

Hospital uses spies to catch non-handwashing employees

It’s not as if employees don’t know to wash their hands. But time-crunched staffers can easily forget to hit the sanitizer on the way out of a patient’s room. One hospital found a new approach to improve compliance.  Read more

Nursing union set to strike over gag rule

A so-called gag rule that would bar nurses from making critical statements about their employer is at the heart of a dispute at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. Read more

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

Emergency department staff who didn’t know — or didn’t follow — standard procedure were found responsible for the loss of a patient. Read more

Regions that saw spring H1N1 outbreak spared so far

While H1N1 is officially “widespread” throughout the country, certain areas of the country are seeing less activity so far this season. Read more

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