For the second time in a little more than a month, the FDA warned of accuracy errors associated with stereotaxic navigation systems—a computer system that “guides” surgeons within the body in real-time by using 3D-like imaging—most often employed during brain or spinal surgery. The…
Beleaguered by mounting debt and down-trending stock values, hospital healthcare leader Community Health Systems (CHS) has made some questionable moves that have healthcare professionals and shareholders on opposite sides of the proverbial fence—the problem is that patients are most likely to suffer
Over the weekend we learned, more than two months after the fact, that Jerry Canterbury had passed away on March 15th in Hartville, Ohio at the age of 78. Considering the delay in news of his death, it might not be surprising to hear one…
A recent trip to the emergency room for Maryland resident Stuart Anders created a situation that might soon become more common—the recovering addict pleaded with E.R. doctors to NOT be given opioid painkillers even though his leg had been literally shattered in a car accident.…
Cars should not be the only concern for cyclists and pedestrians—in crowded urban areas, these two non-motorized ways of getting around town could pose an all-too-real risk to each other. Case in point: on March 9th at Franklin Square in Washington, D.C. a woman was…
Recently, a federal judge granted class action status to a civil suit filed against Triad of Alabama, the previous owner of Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama—where, in 2014, a former phlebotomist was convicted of felony identity theft and sentenced to two years in prison after…
Anyone familiar with the Hippocratic oath understands the undeniable bond between medical care and ethics—ideally, physicians are driven by the desire to help patients, not hurt them. Yet, harm does sometimes occur, and patients have the right to hold such doctors accountable in a court…
In 2010, the Federal Trade Commission settled its complaint with LifeLock over alleged deceptive claims and practices made with regards to LifeLock’s Identity Theft Protection and Data Security Claims. Now, the FTC is charging that LifeLock failed to live up to the terms of the agreement.…
Hershey Park in Pennsylvania has announced that it believes it has suffered a data breach related to credit and debit cards that had been used throughout the park. “We have received reports from some of our guests that fraud charges appeared on their payment cards…
