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Chicago hospital failed to inform family about patient’s death

Jonathan Stone July 9, 2012 No Comments

When a patient is taken to an emergency room to receive treatment for life-threatening injuries, a serious illness or other medical condition, it is expected that Chicago medical professionals will…

Infection nearly kills, disables patient after routine surgery

Jonathan Stone July 3, 2012 No Comments

During and after any surgical procedure in Chicago, there is the possibility of infection. Infections can be minor or serious, but infections contracted during a hospital visit or from a…

Study: Doctors’ note-taking habits could hurt Chicago patients

Jonathan Stone July 2, 2012 No Comments

Quality patient care is expected of Chicago health care providers. A correct diagnosis, precise drug prescriptions and careful attention to treatment are all part of doctors’ promised commitments to patients.…

Law increases doctor responsibility for detecting breast cancer

Jonathan Stone July 2, 2012 No Comments

Medical professionals are not only responsible for treating patients when ill, they are also responsible for recognizing obvious signs of illness that have gone undetected. When a physician fails to…

Will your hospital receive an “A” grade?

Jonathan Stone June 29, 2012 No Comments

In an effort to improve the quality of care provided at hospitals, a familiar concept for evaluating achievement will now be used by one nonprofit group to rate hospitals: letter…

Illinois woman not informed about risks of Zoloft while pregnant

Jonathan Stone June 29, 2012 No Comments

Recent research has suggested that the use of anti-depressants such as Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil during pregnancy could be harmful to unborn babies, possibly causing birth defects and other health…

Illinois woman seeks $50,000 in medical malpractice suit

Jonathan Stone June 28, 2012 No Comments

A lawsuit has been filed against two doctors and one nurse at an Illinois hospital. The suit was filed by a mother who claims that the medical providers caused the…

Physicians who oppose new FDA drug proposal fear medication errors

Jonathan Stone June 27, 2012 No Comments

Chicago doctors prescribe drugs to patients after evaluating the need for the medication. Physicians know a patient’s health history and can explain to patients any adverse reactions a new drug…

FDA investigates operating room fires in U.S. hospitals

Jonathan Stone June 26, 2012 No Comments

After a series of operating room accidents that have involved patients catching on fire, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to find a solution to decrease the risk…

Do electronic medical records lead to fewer physician errors?

Jonathan Stone June 25, 2012 No Comments

Chicago readers are probably aware of the kind of confusion that can be caused by simple miscommunication. But when miscommunication results in a medication error that causes a patient to…

Assisted-living patient dies because of filing error at facility

Jonathan Stone June 22, 2012 No Comments

An assisted-living home resident was accidentally deprived of life-saving CPR in a shocking case ofnursing home negligence earlier this year. Why was the man deprived of CPR? The answer: a…

$1.1 million awarded in medical malpractice suit

Jonathan Stone June 22, 2012 No Comments

Mistakes made by a medical provider can be serious and long lasting. For a child who is inflicted with a brain injury due to a medical provider’s negligence it can…

Watchdog group reports patient safety scores for U.S hospitals

Jonathan Stone June 19, 2012 No Comments

The Leapfrog Group, a national healthcare watchdog group, recently released the results of its new patient safety survey. The results reveal that hospital errors are still a problem in Illinois…

Chicago man said health suffered when he was denied HIV drugs

Jonathan Stone June 19, 2012 No Comments

This week, a Chicago man filed a lawsuit claiming that he suffered health complications while he was an inmate at an Illinois jail because the facility had refused to give…

Family will receive $6.4 million in wrongful death lawsuit

Jonathan Stone June 18, 2012 No Comments

Many people in Illinois and across the country put their lives in the hands of medical professionals when they are ill. We trust that medical professionals have the experience and…

Medical malpractice expert witnesses face tougher scrutiny

Jonathan Stone June 15, 2012 No Comments

When someone files a medical malpractice claim, expert witnesses can be the difference between winning and losing the case because of the expertise that they contribute to the lawsuit. But,…

Malpractice suit filed after procedure results in brain damage

Jonathan Stone June 15, 2012 No Comments

It’s likely that Illinois readers are aware that mistakes made by a physician can be devastating. Certain mistakes can result in brain injuries that can result in memory loss, paralysis,…

Keeping photos in medical records could reduce patient mix-ups

Jonathan Stone June 12, 2012 No Comments

An Illinois surgeon could perform an operation without any errors, a pediatrician could prescribe the correct dose of a medication for a child, and a doctor could accurately diagnose an…

Low safety scores at some of nations best-known hospitals

Jonathan Stone June 12, 2012 No Comments

There are a lot of factors that could make a hospital unsafe. Still, we turn to hospitals to provide care when we are sick, not to cause injury. We may…

Man dies from physical activity, doctor held partly responsible

Jonathan Stone June 11, 2012 No Comments

There have probably been plenty of times when you have forgotten to tell someone something you were supposed to tell them. Although this might not have caused any major problems,…

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Chicago hospital failed to inform family about patient’s death

Infection nearly kills, disables patient after routine surgery

Study: Doctors’ note-taking habits could hurt Chicago patients

Law increases doctor responsibility for detecting breast cancer

Will your hospital receive an “A” grade?

Illinois woman not informed about risks of Zoloft while pregnant

Illinois woman seeks $50,000 in medical malpractice suit

Physicians who oppose new FDA drug proposal fear medication errors

FDA investigates operating room fires in U.S. hospitals

Do electronic medical records lead to fewer physician errors?

Assisted-living patient dies because of filing error at facility

$1.1 million awarded in medical malpractice suit

Watchdog group reports patient safety scores for U.S hospitals

Chicago man said health suffered when he was denied HIV drugs

Family will receive $6.4 million in wrongful death lawsuit

Medical malpractice expert witnesses face tougher scrutiny

Malpractice suit filed after procedure results in brain damage

Keeping photos in medical records could reduce patient mix-ups

Low safety scores at some of nations best-known hospitals

Man dies from physical activity, doctor held partly responsible

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