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June 2011 Archives

Study: Antibiotics Overprescribed for At-Home Patients

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on June 28, 2011
Category: Medication errors
Tags: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, at-home care, fluoroquinolones, medication errors, mislabel, prescription drug
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Malpractice Occurs at Same Rate in Hospitals and Doctors' Offices

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on June 23, 2011
Category: Medical malpractice
Tags: adverse outcomes, best practices, malpractice claim payments, medical errors, medical malpractice
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Recent Findings Regarding Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on June 20, 2011
Category: Medical malpractice
Tags: Ohio Department of Insurance, indemnity payments, medical malpractice, negotiated settlement, paralysis and brain damage
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Govt.-Hospitals' Partnership Goal is to Reduce Medical Harms

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on June 16, 2011
Category: Surgical errors
Tags: Partnership for Patients, health reform law, medical harm, patient safety, surgical errors
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Researchers: Ovarian Cancer Screenings Ineffective, Often Harmful

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on June 13, 2011
Category: Misdiagnosis
Tags: National Cancer Institute, annual screening, false-positive diagnoses, invasive medical procedures, ovarian cancer
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Study: Pros and Cons of New Electronic Prescribing Systems

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on June 10, 2011
Category: Medication errors
Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine, electronic medication prescribing system, medical record systems, medication errors, prescription mistakes
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Youth Sports and Traumatic Brain Injuries: A New, Sustained Focus

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on June 8, 2011
Category: Traumatic brain injuries
Tags: : traumatic brain injury, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children's National Medical Center, concussions, head injuries
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A Growing Concern: Resistant Infections from Prostate Biopsies

On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham on June 2, 2011
Category: Surgical errors
Tags: needle biopsy tests, prostate cancer, prostate-biopsied patients, resistant infections, screening tests
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