Posted in Accident & Injury, Medical Malpractice on February 13, 2014

A Minnesota nursing home has been found negligent in the death of a resident who died when a nurse failed to administer CPR. According to a report issued by the Minnesota State Department of Health, the woman was admitted to the short-term rehabilitation unit of Oak Hills Living Center with the goal of returning...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices, Health & Wellness on February 7, 2014

Most of us don’t give it a second thought when we turn to over-the-counter (OTC) pain medicines for our minor aches and pains. But how much do you really know about the drugs you are taking? Even though they are available without a prescription, it is important to remember each OTC pain medication is...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on January 30, 2014

Health Management Associates has been named in eight lawsuits alleging the for-profit hospital has been increasing revenue by admitting more patients—whether they needed inpatient care or not—resulting in unnecessary tests and other procedures. This bizarre quota system, with a goal of admitting at least half of all patients over 65 who visited the emergency...

Posted in Accident & Injury on January 23, 2014

A deadly fire broke out overnight in a Canadian nursing home and The Toronto Star reports Quebec police are in “mass casualty management mode.” The facility located in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec was home to more than 50 elderly residents, many of them unable to walk on their own. The National police of Quebec have confirmed...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on December 19, 2013

In a surprising announcement, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline revealed they will soon put an end to a common industry practice of paying doctors and other health professionals to promote their drugs. The company said it will stop paying doctors to endorse its products at speaking engagements and no longer base the pay of sales representatives...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on November 5, 2013

In one of the largest payouts in history, people from three states will be taking home a share of the $167.7 million awarded to whistleblowers for exposing Johnson & Johnson’s use of improper marketing and kickbacks. $2 Billion Settlement In a press conference yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters that Johnson & Johnson...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice on November 4, 2013

Nearly 30 patients in California have sued neurosurgeon Dr. Aria Sabit for medical malpractice; alleging he subjected them to needless spinal surgeries using implants supplied by a company from which he profited. Dr. Sabit has already settled six of the cases out of court for undisclosed amounts. In the latest suit, an elderly patient...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on October 2, 2013

A recent study indicates that hospital patients die of avoidable medical errors far more frequently than was previously thought – as many as 400,000 deaths a year. The problem of medical errors in the United States has escalated in recent years, up dramatically from 98,000 deaths in 1999. The new study, published in the...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on September 19, 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a federal judge has approved a consent decree of permanent injunction against Shamrock Medical Solutions Group of Lewis Center, Ohio for manufacturing and labeling violations. The company repackages and distributes drug products to hospitals across the country. A consent decree is a legal agreement between...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Drug & Medical Devices on July 30, 2013

A patient was killed in a shocking accident in New York at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. The 66-year-old veteran was crushed when a gamma camera fell on him during a routine diagnostic procedure on June 5th. The massive Infinia Hawkeye 4 gamma camera involved in the fatal accident weighs more than...