Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on May 16, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In August of 2008, Victoria Upsey went to the hospital to deliver her baby. On her arrival, hospital staff at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center noticed signs of complications, indicating the baby was ...
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Posted on May 13, 2012 By Scott Distasio
National Nursing Home Week begins today, May 13 and runs through May 19. The week is meant to honor those who “contribute” to nursing homes across the country, including staff, residents, ...
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Posted on May 8, 2012 By Scott Distasio
When Sawyer Rosenstein was in middle school, he was bullied on a daily basis. Rather than hide it, ignore it, or fight back like many children, Rosenstein informed the principal and his guidance ...
Continue reading "Without School Intervention Bully's Victim Ends Up Paralyzed" »
Posted on May 1, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Companies have a responsibility to manufacture products that are whole and will not harm customers if used properly. Still, recalls of defective products occur on almost a daily basis. These recalls ...
Continue reading "Recalled Products Can Lead to Serious Injury" »
Posted on Apr 27, 2012 By Scott Distasio
At the recent medical conference “Avoiding Avoidable Care” held in Cambridge, MA, one panel seemed incongruous with commonly held beliefs about rising medical costs. During the panel, ...
Continue reading "Threat of Malpractice Lawsuits Not The Real Reason for Rising Health Care Costs" »
Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Last October, Veronica Olguin took her three month old daughter Selena to the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center for a high fever and bronchitis. The baby was admitted and spent three days being ...
Continue reading "Infant's Finger Cut Off By Nurse In Hospital Accident" »
Posted on Mar 27, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Healthcare is expensive, as is medical insurance. Experts have examined the origins of these costs and come up with numerous suggestions for how to reduce them. Tort Reform isone of the most ...
Continue reading "New Report Indicates Tort Reform Would Do Almost Nothing to Reduce Healthcare Costs" »
Posted on Mar 19, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In many hospitals, a large number of patients wear cardiac monitors. Hospital officials argue this practice allows patients with more critical ailments to be treated on “regular” floors, ...
Continue reading "Are Heart Monitors Sometimes More Trouble Than They Are Worth?" »
Posted on Mar 16, 2012 By Scott Distasio
A new report by the US Department of Health and Human Services found that more than 80 percent of hospital errors are unreported by staff. According to ABC News , the report is based on Medicare data. ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Across the US, fewer than half of states require doctors who perform cosmetic surgery in their offices to have their office licensed or accredited. According to USA Today this means in an emergency ...
Continue reading "Beauty Treatments at Florida Spas Should be Subject to Existing Plastic Surgery Regulations" »
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Social media has become an integral part of today's society. In a recent blog I discussed how insurance companies are beginning to use social media against clients in the claims process. In ...
Continue reading "Deleting a Facebook Profile Leads to Sanctions in Virginia Lawsuit" »
Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Build-A-Bear Workshop is a popular place for parents and their children to spend time together. But the company has issued three separate product recalls in the past twelve months, raising concerns ...
Continue reading "Third Build-A-Bear Recall in a Year Raises Defective Product Safety Questions" »
Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In late 2009, actress Brittany Murphy died from complications related to pneumonia. Five months later her husband, Simon Monjack, also died due to respiratory problems. After their deaths, the Los ...
Continue reading "Actress Brittany Murphy's Death Raises Questions About Toxic Mold" »
Posted on Jan 14, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Winn-Dixies stores in some Florida cities have recalled Sunrise Gummy Bears sold in their self-serve bulk candy areas. The candy in question may be contaminated with metal. It was sold between ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Insurance companies already consider what kind of car you drive, your driving history, your credit score, and your “insurance risk score” when determining how much your car insurance ...
Continue reading "Are Insurance Companies Using Your Social Media Activity Against You?" »
Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In 2004, Florida voters approved a Constitutional amendment giving hospital patients the right to see reports on deficient care and medical malpractice . Patients are permitted access to this ...
Continue reading "Are Florida Hospitals Hiding Bad Outcomes from the Public?" »