We're quite certain that most of our readers across Arizona appreciate a central irony associated with hospitals.Namely, that is this: Although people go to hospitals for care and treatment to combat illness and injuries, medical facilities themselves often serve...
Hospital Negligence
Pediatric medicine: yes, kids are different from adults
Kids -- that is, toddlers, children, young adolescents and even teens -- are starkly different from adults in virtually every realm of comparison or measurement. Our readers in Arizona know that, as do people across the rest of the country. Children are works in...
A serious problem: breast cancer and so-called “false positives”
What's a woman to think?Breast cancer is certainly a topic that commands the close attention of many women across the country. Given the seriousness of the subject matter, it is unquestioned that seekers of updated and accurate information regarding this medical topic...
Unrelenting focus on inadequacies at Phoenix VA facility
An Office of Inspector General (OIG) report stating that administrators at the Phoenix VA Health Care System's urology clinic didn't have a plan to deal with understaffing and inadequate care for veterans is incorrect, says a former doctor at the facility.They did...
Eye-opening federal report regarding nursing home care delivery
The federal Medicare program provides payments to nursing homes in Arizona and across the country for medical care received by eligible home residents.It's a simple equation: Homes provide care, bill for it, and receive taxpayer-funded payments. Who do you suspect...
Medical negligence directly caused personal harm: Who can I sue?
An important factor in medical malpractice is the wide variety of individuals who can potentially be implicated in a malpractice complaint.That is important for harmed patients, who in many instances confront situations where providers seek to cover up their...
Diagnosing misdiagnosis: Why is it so prevalent?
If you're a patient in a medical facility in Arizona or elsewhere, you no doubt are concerned and paying attention to what's going on around you.Put another way: Most people want to know what those pills are that they are taking and why they were...
Review website now offers helpful data with hospital reviews
The Internet can provide us with a wealth of reviews of almost every kind of local establishment, from restaurants to day care centers. We can use these reviews as the basis for making choices. Yet, it can still be difficult to find detailed data about hospitals. This...
Hospitals can be held liable for employee negligence
If a patient is ever injured during the course of a hospital stay, it is very important to discover the source of the injury. By recognizing where a mistake occurred, a hospital can take corrective actions that will help minimize the chances of a similar event taking...
Survey results reveal mortality rates in nursing homes
A study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, yielded results indicating there may be a need for better coordination between hospitals and nursing homes regarding the care of older patients. The study...