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This Just In – Hospitals Have a Legal Duty to Keep Dangerous Drugs From Known Drug Thieves

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

In November of 2009, Florida’s First District Court of Appeals ruled that Shands Teaching Hospital had a legal duty to protect Michelle Herndon from Oliver O’Quinn, a surgical nurse with a history of stealing controlled substances. O’Quinn murdered Herndon by injecting her with dangerous drugs. Propofol, Midazolam and Estomidate are available only by prescription.
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Who Controls Your Medical Records?

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Ask a doctor’s office to hand over a complete copy of your medical records and watch them demur, citing state laws and vague hospital policies. Jamie Heywood, featured in October’s issue of Wired magazine, wants such obstacles legislated out of existence. He’s on a quest to make medical records as easy to access as ordering [...]

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