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August 2011 Archives

States Vary in Approach, Seek Better Infection Tracking, Reporting

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 30, 2011
Category: Failure to treat infections
Tags: hospital-acquired infections, infection control, national infection-tracking system

Drug Shortages Lead to Treatment Difficulties, Patient Deaths

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 30, 2011
Category: None
Tags: None

U.S. Physicians Spend More Time Dealing with Insurers

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 30, 2011
Category: None
Tags: None

CA Program Focused on Lowering Hospital-Acquired Infections

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 26, 2011
Category: Failure to treat infections
Tags: hand washing, hospital-acquired infections, surgical checklists, urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia

Study Focus: Enter Hospital with Heart Attack, Leave with Anemia

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 23, 2011
Category: Medical malpractice
Tags: anemia, blood draws, deficiency of red-blood cells, heart attack or unstable angina, medical malpractice, pediatric tubes

Electronic Records Transition: Too Fast? Insufficiently Proven?

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 19, 2011
Category: Medical malpractice
Tags: EHR (electronic health records), computer-generated prescriptions, medical errors, medical information technology, medical malpractice

Consumer Reports: Nearly Half of Heart Screening Tests Unnecessary

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 16, 2011
Category: Medical malpractice
Tags: Consumer Reports, angiogram, angioplasty, invasive procedures, medical malpractice, unnecessary procedures

New Reality: Primary Care MDs Often Prescribing Antidepressants

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 12, 2011
Category: Misdiagnosis of illness
Tags: Health Affairs, antidepressant drugs, anxiety disorder, depression, mental health issues, misdiagnosis

Study: CAD Technology Increases Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 9, 2011
Category: Failure to diagnose cancer
Tags: CAD, breast cancer, cancer misdiagnosis, computer-aided detection, false-positive results

Researchers: Radiation Oncology Error Rate Low, Should be Better

On behalf of Biancheria & Maliver P.C. on August 3, 2011
Category: Medical malpractice
Tags: CMIO, Report: Time for national radiation oncology safety standards