Toronto surgeon ordered to pay $22.5 million for patient privacy violations
A Toronto plastic surgeon, Dr. Martin Jugenburg, has been ordered to pay a total of $22.5 million in damages to ...
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American doctor clarifies hantavirus test results showing no evidence of infection
The American doctor, Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, who tested positive for hantavirus while on the MV Hondius cruise ship, has now ...
Why Doctors Often Don’t Return Patient Calls
Basata, an AI company focused on automating administrative tasks, is navigating the challenges of balancing worker augmentation with potential job ...
N.S. health-care workers raise concerns over patient safety with new records system
Some health-care workers in Nova Scotia are expressing concerns over their preparedness for the upcoming expansion of the One Person ...
HDC finds anaesthetist violated patient rights by administering undesired drug
A woman undergoing hip surgery specifically requested not to receive sevoflurane due to a family history of complications with the ...
Hospital CEOs justify higher patient charges under new regulations
Hospital executives faced intense scrutiny during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, where Republicans accused them of exploiting patients ...
Patient denied cancer treatment, DHC requests ESIC response
Anuja Jaiswal, a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, has built an 18-year career specializing in narrative journalism, ...
Surgeon charged with manslaughter for removing wrong organ from patient
A Florida surgeon, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter following the death of 70-year-old William Bryan, who ...
Nurse reports brief interaction before patient death from sepsis at hospital
The triage nurse who evaluated Heather Winterstein on the day she died from sepsis in December 2021 testified that she ...
Five States Recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety by Healthgrades
Hundreds of hospitals across the United States have been awarded for their excellence in patient safety, as highlighted in Healthgrades' ...
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