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Former Banner Thunderbird & John C. Lincoln Surgery Tech Facing Federal Charges In Drug Cases
Yesterday we alerted Arizonans about former Phoenix surgery tech Robert “Rocky” Allen who put patients at risk for Hepatitis B & C or HIV at two valley hospitals: John C. Lincoln Medical Center and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. But today we’d like to dive deeper into Allen’s employment history, for it brings up a…
Two Arizona Hospitals Send Letters to Patients who may be at Risk for Hepatitis B & C or HIV
News just came in that an Arizona hospital exposes diseases to various patients. What diseases are we talking about? Patients who had surgery at John C. Lincoln Medical Center or Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in 2014 are receiving a letter that they may have been exposed to Hepatitis B & C or HIV. A former surgical…
Two Arizona Hospitals Send Letters to Patients who may be at Risk for Hepatitis B & C or HIV
Patients who had surgery at John C. Lincoln Medical Center or Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in 2014 may have been exposed to Hepatitis B & C or HIV. A former surgical technician, Robert “Rocky” Allen is the employee who put patients at risk, not only at two hospitals in Phoenix, Arizona, but also nearly…
Hospital Performs Surgery on the Wrong Baby
You’ve probably heard that this happens; a surgical procedure mix up is, unfortunately, more common than one might think but you never expect to have it happen to you or a loved one. A couple delivers a healthy baby boy named Nate at the University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tennessee. Soon after birth, Nate…
Phoenix Increases Bicycle Safety Efforts
It’s one of the best times of year to be in Phoenix. The weather is beautiful and many Phoenicians will head outside to ride bikes. Regardless of how old the rider is or how long the distance is you’re riding, there are certain safety risks that come with riding a bike. It is extremely…
Popular Heartburn Medications Linked to Dementia
A new study suggests that a popular class of heartburn medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) might raise a senior’s risk of dementia. These drugs include brands such as Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid. The study conducted by German researchers was published in the journal JAMA Neurology. It found that people 75 years of age…
Can Google Glass Reduce Hospital Visits for Nursing Home Patients?
You may have heard of new technologies like Google Glass being used in operation rooms, but a new company is hoping to implement this technology in long-term care facilities – such as Phoenix nursing homes – across the nation. Third Eye Health uses Google Glass to connect nursing home staff with doctors in order…
Could Google Glass Help Nursing Home Residents Reduce Hospital Visits?
You may have heard of new technologies like Google Glass being used in operation rooms, but a new company is hoping to implement this technology in long-term care facilities – such as nursing homes – across the nation. Third Eye Health uses Google Glass to connect nursing home staff with doctors in order to…
Gastroschisis Birth Defect: Everything You Need to Know
Finding out you’re going to be a parent is often a very exciting and simultaneously frightening thing. You hope for a safe pregnancy and delivery – for both the mother and child’s sake, you worry with “what ifs” and do everything you can to avoid them. The truth is – sometimes what’s within your…
Gastroschisis Birth Defect: Everything You Need to Know
Finding out you’re going to be a parent is often a very exciting and simultaneously frightening thing. You hope for a safe pregnancy and delivery – for both the mother and child’s sake, you worry with “what ifs” and do everything you can to avoid them. The truth is – sometimes what’s within your…