Avoiding Spinal Cord Injuries During Surgery
Recent medical studies show that spinal cord monitoring during spinal surgery and aorta repair surgery can...
Colonoscopy More Important Than Ever
The American Cancer Society has long recognized that colonoscopy is an important tool for screening patients...
Dirty Surgical Tools Investigated
The use of dirty surgical tools — scalpels, trocars and other instruments contaminated with bodily fluids or...
Risk of Death from Heart Attacks Higher for Ohio Women
A recent study published by the American Heart Association shows that mortality rates are higher for...
Cerebral Palsy Caused by Oxygen Deprivation
A decrease in oxygen to an infant during labor and delivery can lead to catastrophic as...
Epidurals Can Cause Birth-Related Injuries
Cleveland expectant mothers should be aware of the dangers of epidurals during childbirth. It appears that...
Few Hospital Errors are Reported
As part of receiving Medicare payments from the federal government, hospitals are required to maintain records...
Inadequate Nursing Staffing Leads to Errors
We have long known that inadequate nursing staffing leads to nursing negligence. The bottom line is...
Ohio Supreme Court Decision Protects Wrongdoers
Today was another sad day for Ohioans injured by drunk drivers, nursing home abuse and sexual...
