A former patient has revived a lawsuit accusing the Duke University Health System (DUHS) in Durham, NC, of negligence related to an incident in which surgical instruments were mistakenly washed in used hydraulic fluid from the hospital elevators instead of sterilizing fluid.
The family of a songwriter has filed a lawsuit against a New York City hospital alleging that the elderly man died of starvation after the hospital lost his dentures.
Even though criminal charges will not be brought against emergency department (ED) workers following a coroner's ruling that a patient's heart attack death was a homicide, the case could have a chilling effect on health care workers across the country.
A spokesman for a hospital in Los Angeles has admitted that its procedures "were not strictly followed" after a public outcry and threats of criminal charges followed witnesses reporting a recently discharged, disabled, and homeless man being "dumped" in front of a shelter.
After weeks of neck pains, a woman finally went to the emergency department (ED) and was diagnosed by an on-call radiologist as suffering from congenital fusion.
An elderly man presenting at the emergency department (ED) with pain in his abdomen, chest, and back was determined to be at risk for suffering from a heart attack.
It would be bad enough to be the risk manager at a large medical institution facing multiple lawsuits and allegations of kickbacks, retaliation against a whistle-blower, and violations of various federal regulations.
A medical center in Baltimore has come up with a unique way to encourage interest in patient safety and quality. It's a "football league" in which staff form teams and can gain points by taking steps to improve safety or improve patient care.
