http://www.newstin.com/us/patient-rights Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75833382 HONOLULU, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoana Medical, Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed the intensive regulatory audits for ISO 13485 and the Medical Device Directive (for most European Union countries),... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:50:58 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75833382 2008-08-29T16:50:58Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75802839 Posted on: Friday, 29 August 2008, 00:00 CDT By The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS - Medical mistakes such as surgeons leaving sponges inside patients after surgery rose 24 percent last year, according to Indiana's second... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:36 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75802839 2008-08-29T05:00:36Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75775976 Tucson-area hospitals estimate that providing emergency care for illegal immigrants has cost them more than $66 million since 2005. The federal government has reimbursed them for $13 million of that through a Medicare... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:15:41 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75775976 2008-08-29T03:15:41Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75718449 The Issue: New reporting system counts mistakes. In 2005, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels issued an executive order requiring the Indiana State Department of Health to implement a medical error reporting system (MERS), based... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75718449 2008-08-28T05:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75615500 The rules regulating over-the-counter children’s cold medicines are about to be revised by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the agency announced late last week. Concern has been growing over the past several years... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:19:02 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75615500 2008-08-27T08:19:02Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75568094 Patient advocates are complaining that GlaxoSmithKline is using scary advertising to market medicines for HIV, the deadly virus that causes AIDS. One Glaxo ad shows shark-infested waters with the message: “Don’t take a... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:18:58 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75568094 2008-08-26T21:18:58Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75472408 Medical mistakes have caused 61 deaths in the past two years at western Sydney public hospitals, a new report says. The results of a two-year review into errors at western Sydney hospitals shows surgical materials were... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:35:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75472408 2008-08-25T09:35:21Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75481121 Posted on: Monday, 25 August 2008, 06:01 CDT Hospital care has become hazardous to the patient's health. There must be someone--a family member--to act as a sentinel to prevent medical errors. Critical Conditions: The... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:01:06 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75481121 2008-08-25T11:01:06Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75683111 A medical malpractice settlement has occurred after several injured patients sued a large hospital for medical malpractice and for negligence. Personal injury lawsuits have occurred after the patients were injured due... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:19:58 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75683111 2008-08-25T18:19:58Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75575693 Julia Hallisy knows all too well what can go wrong when you or someone you love is in a hospital While her daughter Kate battled cancer for ten years she experienced just about every problem that can be encountered Before... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:11:08 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75575693 2008-08-25T07:11:08Z