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NewsCancer misdiagnosis leads to lawsuit against hospital
A Long Island woman who spent the last two years in in-home hospice care doped up on morphine plans to sue Brookhaven Memorial Hospital for misdiagnosing her with cancer, the UPI reports. Ramona Read more...
Doctor wrongly diagnosed children in scam for more money, lawsuit claims
A pediatric neurologist in Michigan is being sued after allegedly misdiagnosing hundreds--possibly thousands--of Detroit-area children with epilepsy in a scam to raise his pay. Dr. Yasser Awaad, who Read more...
GA lets malpractice extension stand
Georgia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal which would have eliminated malpractice plaintiffs' ability to sue well after they were allegedly harmed. Under current Georgia law, malpractice Read more...
| Press ReleasesPhysicians See Promise in Efforts to Prevent Diagnostic Errors: QuantiaMD StudyIn 6,400-Clinician Study, Over 96% Believe Diagnostic Errors are Preventable, Yet Nearly Half Encounter Them Regularly WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A 6,400-clinician study from QuantiaMD, the Read more >> Great Basin Corporation Initiates First Clinical Trial for C. Difficile Molecular Diagnostic TestClinical trials begin after pre-clinical study results exceeded performance targets SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Great Basin Corporation, a privately held life sciences company developing novel, Read more >> Diagnostic Accuracy Initiative Demonstrates Reduced Hospital Stays, Fewer ER Visits and Lower Overall Medical CostsMedSolutions Shares Savings Data from Groundbreaking Premerus® Diagnostic Accuracy ProgramFRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- MedSolutions and Corporate Research Group today announced initial Read more >> Isabel Healthcare Recognized by Pennsylvania Patient Safety AuthorityTechnology highlighted as strategy to reduce diagnosis error ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Isabel Healthcare announced today that it has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Read more >> Senior Strategist to Lead Isabel Healthcare North American OperationsDon Bauman Joins Leadership Team Bringing 25 Years of Experience with Innovative Patient Safety Solutions ANN ARBOR, MICH.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Isabel is pleased to announce the addition of Donald H. Read more >> |
