Hospital fined in death of 83-year-old
Hospital Fined Over Inadequate Care That Led To Death Of A Woman. Inadequate care that led to the death of an 83-year-old woman has earned Rimrock Villa Convalescent Hospital an AA citation - the most severe under state law. The California Department of Health Services issued the citation and fined the skilled-nursing facility … [Read more...]
Hospital Settles Suit With Cary Mother
A Mother Lost Her Baby Due To Hospital Mistake. As an attorney who once worked for an insurance trade group, Joyce Kraeger of Cary knows the arguments for tort reform well. Part of her job was researching legislation and evaluating what effect it might have on the industry. But as a mother who lost her baby due to what she sees as … [Read more...]
Study Looks At Effects of Medical Mistakes
Patients Harmed By Medical Mistakes. Patients are often harmed by inadequate care and outright medical mistakes in the days after they are sent home from the hospital, according to new research. The study, conducted at one large hospital, found that nearly one in five patients had "adverse events" after they go home new … [Read more...]