The Girards Law Firm team understands the confusion you face as you move forward with your personal injury or wrongful death claim. With regular updates to this blog, you can stay informed and get the helpful advice you need. We will also be posting here other helpful information on medical, legal, and social issues to keep you informed.
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Robotic Surgery Trial Reveals DangersJury trial shows danger where marketing, technology, and patient safety collide
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Hospital Mistakes to be Stripped from CMS database. Read article here.Patient Safety Advocates Cry Foul. Data to be removed in July.
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UT Southwestern rolls out Patient Safety Data website. Find link here.Open healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Data is critical to move away from hospital secrecy.
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Fentanyl Patches Still Source of Preventable Deaths. Read article here.Preventable deaths still occurring despite years of warnings by safety organizations.
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Be Informed: Testosterone Replacement Increases Vardiovascular Events in Men. Read Abstract and Patient Handout Here.Testosterone Replacement can be dangerous according to New Study. Abstract and a Patient Handout from U Wisc available here.
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Oklahoma Hospital Stats available here.
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Texas Hospital Statistics are available here.
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Arkansas Hospital Statistics Summary available here.Hospital stats important for determining suitability of expert testimony in Arkansas malpractice cases
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Consensus Statement Issued on Communicating Urgent or Unexpected Pathology Results. Read it Here.Patient may get injured when Pathologists fail to report Urgent or Unexpected Pathology Results.
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AHA Says More than One-Third of Stroke Patients Fail to Use EMS. Read Abstract Here.EMS Services are quickest way into medical services but younger patients and minorities often fail to use it.
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Tenet Reports $274 Million of Adjusted EBITDA for First Quarter. Read Tenet Press Release Here.Tenet Reports $274 Million of Adjusted EBITDA for First Quarter
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VerioIQ OneTouch Blood Glucose Meters by LifeScan defective. Read Recall Notice Here.Meters may not display extremely high blood glucose placing patients at risk of death.