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Blog The number of nurses, as well as complaints regarding nurses, is on the rise in Kansas. To deal with the upswing of cases, the Kansas Board of Nursing approved the hiring of two additional investigators. According to a recent article, the board’s director said the majority of complaints were in regards to the “abuse of … Continued
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Blog Incorrectly performed surgeries, often a result of a lack of checks and balances in hospitals, are not particularly common, but cause long-lasting and devastating damages to patients and their families. Such damages cannot always be covered in full due to tort reform, which caps the amount of financial rewards a patient may receive in a … Continued
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Blog A bill, recently passed by the Florida Senate and House, is on the way to Governor Rick Scott for approval. The proposed legislation, containing two major provisions, could make Florida among the most difficult states in which to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. The first provision will restrict the type of expert witnesses that may … Continued
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Blog By, Katie Leander Many people would think that being discharged from the hospital after a stay in the ICU would be considered a victory and that life was on its way to returning to normal. But, new research, as reported in The New York Times recently, shows otherwise. The article titled, “Nightmares After the ICU,” … Continued
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Blog The goals of future hospitals are to release patients and keep them from returning. According to an article from US News & World Report by Susan Brink, approximately twelve percent of Medicare patients are readmitted to hospitals for reasons that could have been avoided had they never been discharged in the first place. This remarkable … Continued
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