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May 2013

Eye Surgeon Not Liable for Prepping Mishap

Mississippi jury agrees physician's response met standard of care.

Published: May 22, 2013

Did Rushing Cause This Fatal Surgical Error?

Surgeon denies negligence in wrongful death case.

Published: May 21, 2013

Does Your Insurer Have to Pay to Defend You?

Liability company sues ASC that's been sued by patients.

Published: May 16, 2013

Stark Violations Might Cost Tuomey Healthcare System $357M

South Carolina jury finds improper referrals resulted in 22,000 false claims.

Published: May 15, 2013

Tech Walks Out on Surgical Case, Sues Hospital for Firing Him

Court dismisses his unfair dismissal suit twice over botched legal filings.

Published: May 14, 2013

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April 2013

Study Identifies 3 Independent Predictors of C. diff

Why you should screen asymptomatic patients at admission.

Published: April 30, 2013

Two New Resources for Surgical Fires Prevention

FDA program posts algorithm posters, updated practice advisory

Published: April 30, 2013

Surgeon Gropes Tech in OR

Surgical tech awarded $1.2 million after doc "forcefully" grabbed her breasts.

Published: April 29, 2013

Robotic Surgery Failure Rates Up, FDA Wants to Know Why

Mounting evidence shows robots drives up costs, don't improve outcomes.

Published: April 29, 2013

$6M Settlement in Muted Monitor Death

Tonsillectomy patient's fentanyl-triggered respiratory arrest went unnoticed in PACU.

Published: April 26, 2013

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March 2013

No More Satisfaction Surveys, Please

Hospital group implores CMS to forgo plans for measuring patient experiences in outpatient settings.

Published: March 28, 2013

New 21-State Recall of Compounded Ophthalmic Solutions

Pallimed Pharmacy is third compounder to recall all products in last 2 weeks.

Published: March 27, 2013

$1.2M Settlement in Anesthesia Supervision Case

Whistleblower lawsuit cited University of California-Irvine for insufficient oversight of CRNAs and residents.

Published: March 27, 2013

OIG Leery of Physician-Owned Device Companies

Special fraud alert highlights concerns about "inherently suspect" arrangements.

Published: March 27, 2013

A Black Eye for Robotic Surgery

Do aggressive marketing tactics neglect surgeon training and patient safety?

Published: March 26, 2013

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