hospital acquired infections

Hospital Bacteria Contributing to Increase in Heart Valve Infections

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Research suggests new dangers from healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) for patients at risk of contracting infective endocarditis. Many people understand the warning signs and danger of a heart attack.  But a lot of patients do not understand other forms of heart disease, such as infections of the heart muscle and its valves and tissues. There are … Continued

Primary Care Physician

Win, Lose, or Draw—Study Finds AI Diagnosis With Same Accuracy As A Human Physician

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Will machines beat mankind in evaluating the illness and disease states that afflict the human body?  A new research effort says the jury is still out. Artificial intelligence (AI), or deep learning, is much-hyped, and for good reason.  Technology and AI are swiftly changing and challenging the way we live. Algorithms are used to hire … Continued

electronic health records

California Bill Protects Healthcare Workers Who Report Hospital Wrongdoing

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When nurses and healthcare workers notice problems at their facilities such as unsafe patient care or dangerous working conditions, they have a responsibility to speak out. Unfortunately, in years past it has been all too common for healthcare workers who blow the whistle on a problem to be silenced, fired or blacklisted by the facilities … Continued

MIT is Developing a Sensor for Sepsis

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Despite new protocols and practices, sepsis continues to take lives across the US.  A new device from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could prove a potent new measure against an often disabling or fatal condition. Some Background on Sepsis We have discussed sepsis before, and as we have said it is not one disease.  … Continued

Primary Care Physician

It Can be Done—One Healthcare System Reduced Errors by Over 50 Percent

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Challenged by the rising rates of medical mistakes, one healthcare system took a systemic approach to reducing patient harm and dropped their error rate by more than 50 percent. Our law firm focuses on obtaining compensation and justice for patients and families who are seriously injured by the too-common mistakes made throughout our healthcare system.  … Continued

The Final Votes are In: Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A. Voted Number One in Three Key Categories

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Top Winner for malpractice, personal injury, and civil litigation Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A., PA has been voted the Top Winner for 2019 by The Daily Record’s readers as the best Maryland malpractice, personal injury, and civil litigation law firm. The Daily Record – Maryland’s premier source for regional business, legal, and government news – gives … Continued