A new study from the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence estimates that possibly 795,000 people every year die or are seriously injured
CASES WE HANDLE Delays and Failures to Diagnose Vascular Conditions Vascular conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and aortic dissection can be deadly if
2,499 hospitals will see a reduction in Medicare payments for 2022 as penalty for excessive readmissions. These hospitals penalized for excessive readmissions represent 47% of
Prescription injuries injure thousands of people every year. Injuries could be due to errors in prescribing the wrong medication, dispensing the wrong medication by a
For decades providers have been prescribing low dose aspirin, also known as child’s aspirin, to prevent heart attacks. The thing is, aspirin is not without
Daylight savings time starts in March, as we all “spring ahead” an hour. Most of us lament the lost hour of sleep as we dutifully
CASES WE HANDLE Surgical Malpractice Surgical malpractice can be among the most difficult of cases to prove. Most surgeries have known risks or complications described
CASES WE HANDLE Delays and Failures to Diagnose Cardiac Conditions Heart attacks and other cardiac conditions can be deadly if not caught and treated promptly.
A couple of recent pieces caught my eye about the puzzling drop in non-COVID conditions being treated at hospitals around the country. Heart attacks, strokes,
Sometimes 80 years old is not 80 years old Why does something priced $19.99 seem less expensive than something priced $20? The phenomenon is called
