Imagine being prepped to have your organs removed for transplant, except… you are still alive!
In 2009, Colleen Burns, 40-year-old mother of three, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York for a drug...
Ohio Hospital Agrees to Pay $650k in Kidney Transplant Case
The University of Toledo Medical Center has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a medical malpractice claim regarding the accidental disposal of a healthy kidney, which was meant for the donor’s sister.
Sarah Fudacz needed the kidney and her...
Electronic Medical Records Don’t Guarantee Patient Safety
Efforts to improve patient safety have been made with the development and increased use of electronic medical records. The belief is that it may help prevent or reduce risk of medical...