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• Ignoring Hospital Alarms, Warnings Linked to Patient Deaths: Report

  April 9, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  Medical device alarms play a larger role in hospital injuries and fatalities than previously thought, according to an alert issued...

• Antibiotic-Resistant Infections in Hospitals Increasing in U.S.: CDC

  March 6, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A deadly and potentially untreatable new form of bacteria is increasingly being seen in hospital patients throughout the United States,...

• Johns Hopkins Class Action Lawsuits Filed for Dr. Nikita Levy Patients

  March 4, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore faces class action lawsuits filed on behalf of former patients of Dr. Nikita Levy, a...

• Lawsuits Filed by Johns Hopkins Patients of Gynecologist Dr. Nikita Levy

  February 25, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The first lawsuits are now being filed in Maryland on behalf of former patients of a Baltimore gynecologist who was...

• Hundreds Call Police Hotline In Baltimore Gynecologist Recording Case

  February 22, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Hundreds of women are calling a hotline set up by Baltimore police for former patients of Dr. Nikita Levy, a...

• Johns Hopkins Gynecologist Was Photographing Patients: Police

  February 19, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A Maryland gynecologist who police say secretly photographed and videotaped female patients was found dead at his home on Monday,...

• Hospital Antiseptic Baths Daily May Reduce Infection Risk: Study

  February 12, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  Hospital patients given a daily bath with antiseptic antibacterial agents appear to contract fewer infections, according to the results of...

• Hospital Medication Errors Often Not Disclosed To Patients: Study

  January 15, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  New research suggests that hospital medication errors occur more often than once believed, and patients and their families are often...

• Crowded Emergency Rooms May Increase Risk of Death: Study

  December 17, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  Individuals admitted to the hospital after visiting an overcrowded emergency room may face an increased risk of death, according to...

• Hospital Bed Alarm Use Not Effective Preventing Patient Falls: Study

  December 11, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  Commonly used hospital bed alarms may not be as effective in preventing elderly patient falls as hospitals once expected, according...