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Zika Virus and Risk of Congenital Abnormalities
Two recent studies clarify the substantial risk of congenital abnormalities following maternal Zika virus infection. The risk is highest in the first trimester of pregnancy, and appears similar following symptomatic and asymptomatic maternal infection.
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Hospital Escapes 40% Ostensible Agency Liability on Appeal
A patient sued his anesthesiologists and hospital, alleging a failure to obtain informed consent and negligence that resulted in his quadriplegia.
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Undiagnosed Fistula Yields $50 Million Verdict
A patient sued an obstetrician, the hospital, and midwife, alleging that the physician’s conduct amounted to malpractice and the midwife negligently failed to administer a test that would have revealed the fistula.
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Healthcare Cyberattacks on Rise, May Get Worse
Cyberattacks affecting healthcare institutions in the United States increased by 63% year over year to a total of 93 major attacks, according to a recent report.
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Patient Safety Improved with Centralized Hospital Command
Optimizing patient safety often means knowing what is going on throughout the hospital and responding before an issue gets out of hand.
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Reducing Diagnostic Errors Requires Multiple Approaches
Reducing diagnostic errors requires a combination of strategies that address the reason most of these errors occur and the application of the latest data analytics.
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Hospital Wins Lawsuit After Rape of Mental Health Patient
A hospital prevailed recently in a lawsuit alleging malpractice related to one patient raping another, and legal analysts attribute the verdict to the hospital successfully arguing that it should be tried as a malpractice case rather than a simple civil lawsuit alleging negligence.
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Most Employers Ban Marijuana Entirely
When they have any choice at all, most employers opt to prohibit the use of marijuana no matter their state law.
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Strategies to Manage the Failed Airway
In this large, multicenter, retrospective study, video laryngoscopy, the most common approach to failed airway management, demonstrated a high rate of success, even when difficult ventilation existed.
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Antibiotic Treatment in Community-acquired Pneumonia
In patients with newly diagnosed community-acquired pneumonia, basing the duration of antibiotic treatment on clinical stability criteria led to a significant reduction in duration of antibiotic treatment without an increased risk of adverse outcomes.