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Four Arizona Hospitals with the Best Safety Ratings
Think of the three nearest hospitals to your home. Which one would you go to if you needed to visit the emergency room? Which would you go to if you were planning to have a baby? Which would you choose if you had to have surgery? Did you choose the same hospital for all…
New Study Shows Hospital Infections Still Too Frequent
Health Care-Associated Infections is the first report in a series of five in-depth reports analyzing current healthcare safety trends in the U.S. Released March 17 during Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 13-19), this new HAI report shows that hospitals are making strides in avoiding central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract…
Robert Allen Faces Federal Charges Against Drug Cases
Yesterday we alerted Arizonans about former Phoenix surgery tech Robert Allen “Rocky” 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…
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…
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…
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…
National Birth Defect Prevention Month
If you’re currently pregnant or have children, you may have researched different birth defects at some point in time. We’ve written about a few on our blog, as well, including those associated with antidepressants or the popular medication often prescribed for morning sickness, Zofran. For Birth Defect Prevention Month, the goal is to arm…
Baby Dies After Contracting Legionnaires’ Disease in Hospital
Ryland Joseph was a happy baby from birth. The only son of Rodd and Kellie Joseph, Ryland was the center of their universe. But a mere four months after he was born, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome. His parents were told his only chance for survival was a…
ECRI Institute’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2016 (Part 2)
Medical malpractice is among the top three leading causes of death in the United States—just after heart disease and cancer. New technologies are released every year hoping to minimize the likelihood of life-changing injuries or death happening to patients, but often times these technologies introduce new risks. That’s why every year, the ECRI Institute…