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- Improperly Sterilized Equipment At Upmc Northwest
March 22, 2017
Read MoreImproperly Sterilized Equipment at UPMC Northwest According to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, more than 140 patients who had surgery at UPMC Northwest in Venango County between January and July this year may have been exposed to potentially life-threatening illnesses such as HIV or Hepatitis.The problem is being attributed to surgical equipment that was not properly […]
- Early Stage Breast Cancer Not More Likely To Recur In Young Women
March 22, 2017
Read MoreEarly Stage Breast Cancer A recent study done at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia Pennsylvania shows that the assumption that women who were 40 and under when diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) were more likely to have breast cancer recur, is wrong.DCIS is a non-invasive condition in which abnormal cells are found […]
- Zimmer Durom Hip Replacement
March 22, 2017
Read MoreZimmer Durom Hip Replacement The New York Times recently reported that Zimmer Holdings the largest manufacturer of surgical devices in the United States stopped sales of the Zimmer Durom hip replacement cap. Zimmer stopped sales because orthopedic surgeons who had implanted the cap in patients were finding that the cap was failing and causing patient […]
- Carpal Tunnel Can Be The Result Of Work
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCarpal Tunnel Can Be the Result of Work Many people have jobs that require repetitive use of the finger and hands which can cause the pain and numbness from carpal tunnel syndrome. factory workers, assembly line workers and even people who use computers can develop the painful symptoms. The surgery to correct carpal tunnel syndrome is a […]
- Cancer Survivors New Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued 2013
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCancer Survivors: New Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued 2013 According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), there are more than 12 million American cancer survivors. Recognizing and managing the health care needs of these survivors has become a significant responsibility of oncologists and primary care providers. An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time […]
- Three Patients Die From Mold Infection At Upmc Hospital
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMold Infection at UPMC Hospital in Pittsburgh PA Kills Three Patients Three patients at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have now died from a mold infection. UPMC Montefiore is next to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. The first two patients who died were heart transplant patients. UPMC has shut down its cardiothoracic unit at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital […]
- Antibiotics For Preterm Labor Linked To Cerebral Palsy1
March 22, 2017
Read MoreAntibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy Not only do antibiotics not help pregnant women experiencing premature labor without ruptured membranes and no sign of infection, they may increase the risk of cerebral palsy in some children. Two new studies followed children whose mothers had taken antibiotics at the end of their pregnancies. The […]
- Truck Crash In Washington County Kills Man Picking Up Tire
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTruck Crash in Washington County Kills Police Officer Picking Up Tire on I-70 An off duty police officer was killed in a truck crash in Washington County on Interstate 70 (I-70). He was an officer with South Strabane Township. While driving home he saw a tire in the road. The driver of a dump truck […]
- Pa Law To Ban Mandatory Overtime At Hospitals
March 22, 2017
Read MorePA Law to Ban Mandatory Overtime at Hospitals The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed into law a bill that will prohibit health care facilities from requiring mandatory overtime of staff. The law is set to take effect in July 2009. It will protect nurses, technicians, technologists, certified nursing assistants and […]
- Certificate Of Merit Rule Change
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCertificate of Merit Rule Change Pennsylvania’s Certificate of Merit Rules have changed for medical malpractice cases. Several years ago, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopted rules requiring lawyers to file a certificate of merit when filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. Those rules enabled a defendant, such as a doctor or hospital, to obtain a judgment […]