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Top healthcare technology hazards for 2011

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Looking to minimize the risks from healthcare technology? ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, helps hospitals answer this question with the release of its annual list of top health technology hazards that warrant critical attention by hospitals and other healthcare organizations in the [...]

Categories: Current Events
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Doctors Benefit From Unnecessarily Implanted Heart Defibrillators

Friday, January 7th, 2011

A new study found that 25,000 people, 22.5 percent of those receiving heart defibrillators in this country, received a defibrillator they did not need. These surgeries cost more than $35,000 and place patients at risk of injuries from anesthetic and other complications.
The study found that Hispanics and blacks are more likely to receive unnecessary defibrillators [...]

Categories: Medical Malpractice
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