hospital

Shame them into providing better care?

Ray Mullman
March 21, 2012 18:42

Kaiser Health News blog "The Capsule" had an informative article on the failure of Medicare’s seven-year effort to increase quality improvements in hospital care by publishing key performance metrics on its Hospital Compare website.  The effort has not resulted in fewer...

Jury Awards Record $168 Million to Employee in Workplace Harassment Suit

March 06, 2012 00:51

A federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a record $168 million to a physician’s assistant who complained of multiple instances of sexual harassment by her supervisors in the cardiovascular surgery department at Sacramento’s Mercy General Hospital. The verdict is believed to be the...

Ninth Circuit Court Denies Hospital Attorneys' Fees, but Allows Ad Hoc Due Process

Michael Cassidy
February 29, 2012 19:36

A Federal Court denied prevailing party attorneys’ fees to a hospital in a Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) proceeding and allowed the hospital to design its own due process in Fox v. Good Samaritan Hospital. The denial of the attorneys’ fees is basically based upon laches...

Maine Red Claws Pink Night Supported By Joe Bornstein

Joe Bornstein
February 14, 2012 21:10

The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein is proud to support the upcoming Maine Red Claws 'Pink Night' in support of the Maine Cancer Foundation and the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition. The event, which will help promote breast cancer awareness, will take place at the Claws' home game against the...

Emergency Rooms Cause More Infections For Elderly Patients

February 01, 2012 16:03

According to a new study, an emergency room visit may triple the risk of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections for nursing home residents. The rate of an acute respiratory infection was 5% within a week of an emergency room visit compared with 2% when not leaving the long-term care...