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State mandates review of stent necessity
Following notorious cases of overstenting, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation that mandates independent review of coronary stent placement and whether it is medically necessary, MedPage
Another Catholic Health hospital sued for unnecessary stenting
A patient treated at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ky., owned by Catholic Health Initiatives, is suing the medical center, the parent company, and his physicians for what he says was unnecessary
Shorten consent forms to enhance patient understanding
Long, jargon-filled consent forms, not surprisingly, may result in patients not fully understanding their care, according to a Johns Hopkins University study published in the Journal of General
Nine hospitals fined for high complication rates
Nine Maryland hospitals will face financial penalties for having higher-than-average rates of preventable patient complications, reports the Kaiser Health News. The hospitals will lose a total of
Midei: Abbott sales reps slipped into hospital's cath lab
Sworn testimony from Dr. Mark Midei in the lawsuit that alleges he implanted unnecessary stents, raises new questions about whether salespeople are getting too "chummy" with physicians and
Hospital pays $22M to settle kickbacks, unnecessary stents
St. Joseph Medical Center will pay $22 million to the federal government to settle charges it provided illegal kickbacks to MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates. Dr. Mark Midei, who is accused of
