A hospital has been ordered to divest itself of a physician group practice it acquired. The federal district court judge says the practice acquisition violated antitrust laws.
After complaining of a fever and inability to put weight on her right leg, an 11-year-old female was taken to the emergency department of a local hospital. The child had an internal infection that was quickly spreading.
Due to injuries suffered from a car accident, hospital staff inserted a tracheostomy tube to aid the breathing of a 17-year-old male. While still in the hospital one month after the tracheostomy, hospital staff removed the tracheostomy (trach) tube in anticipation of the patient's transfer to a rehabilitation hospital.
Changing marijuana laws are raising questions about hospital policies on drug use.
