UPDATES & INSIGHTS

One of the major stories that has come out of the Ebola outbreak that began last year is that a nurse here in the United States became the first person to contract the disease while on U.S. soil. That nurse, Nina Pham, survived the ordeal but it was undoubtedly a painful and disturbing experience for […]

One of the great concerns for our society going forward is “superbugs.” These are nasty bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and, as you can imagine, they are very difficult — if not impossible — to treat. Our penchant for antibiotic use has led to an increased chance of bacteria growing resistant to some of […]

Despite some improvements, infection rates remain higher than national rates Although New Jersey hospitals have reduced rates of infections in some instances, a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that much work still needs to be done. According to NJ Advance Media, the report found that some infection rates […]

As you may be aware, heart disease and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the United States. But can you guess what the third leading cause of death is? It’s preventable medical errors. Such a sobering and shocking fact may make you think that going to the hospital could do more harm […]

Cellphones are an amazing technological advancement in our society, but they certainly have a way of invading our mind and tweaking our behavior in the most unfortunate of ways and at the most unfortunate of times. People willfully (and seemingly blissfully) text while they are driving. People bust out their cellphone during a nice dinner […]

The birth of a baby is supposed to be a happy moment; a time when a family becomes whole. The birth of a baby is routine at this point for most medical professionals, and that would make you think that mistakes are very rare. Although they are rare, they do still occur, and a mistake […]

Many birth defects are preventable or detectable early in pregnancy. January was National Birth Defect Awareness Month. The goal of the awareness campaign was to help expecting mothers take measures to prevent birth defects and provide support for parents who have a newborn facing immediate and lasting challenges. Birth defects are a large problem in […]

We’ve talked about medication errors on this blog numerous times before, but we bring up the topic again because a new report is out about medication errors and pediatric care — and the numbers aren’t good. The new report found that an average of 63,358 medication errors occur every year in the U.S. in children […]

While the following story did not occur here in New Jersey, it does display some unfortunate decisions by a hospital and the inadequate response the hospital and medical professionals had towards a patient with a serious issue. The story involves a woman and her husband, who went to the hospital after the woman complained of […]

You may not inherently think about product liability when it comes to medical care, but the two areas are tied at the hip. There are plenty of medical products out there that offer potent effects and actions on the human body and, when improperly used — or made improperly — they can be a real […]