Patient Turns a Harsh Light on Dangerous Medical Error

redorbit.com     Mar 26, 2008            

By Janet Kornblum When Evelyn McKnight was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, she knew she was facing the fight of her life. What she couldn't know was that the people treating her cancer would cause another life-threatening illness. ... Posted on: Wednesday, 26 March... [read full story]                

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A Scary Time for Patients Everywhere

redorbit.com     Mar 24, 2008          

To the editor: My wife was referred to the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada by her family physician at Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, at Nellis Air Force Base, for a routine colonoscopy because the hospital doesn't provide that procedure. ... An official document...                

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Public Forum Held on Hepatitis Scare

lasvegasnow.com     Mar 25, 2008          

Victims of medical negligence were given a voice Monday night in front of state lawmakers. While members of the State Committee on Healthcare were there to listen, listening wasn't enough for the people who have been made sick by the people trusted to keep them healthy. Reporter Travell Eiland...                

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Angered Patients Vent to Lawmakers Over Hepatitis Scare

lasvegasnow.com     Mar 25, 2008          

Victims of medical negligence were given a voice Monday night in front of state lawmakers. Members of the State Committee on Health Care were on hand to listen, but that wasn't enough for the people who have been made sick by local clinics. Reporter Travell Eiland was at the public forum and has...                

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Patients Vent to Lawmakers About Hepatitis Scare

lasvegasnow.com     Mar 26, 2008          

There were a wide range of questions from 60 patients, some wondering why the people responsible for the health crisis haven't been put in jail. Reporter Melissa Duran has the details of the hearing. ... Criticizing the governor was just one of many complaints lawmakers...                

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Hepatitis C cases expected to soar in a decade

newsday.com     Mar 26, 2008          

Cases of hepatitis C, already at epidemic proportions in New York, are expected to jump explosively in the coming decade, increasing the need for liver transplants and fueling a rise in the liver-related death rate, experts said Tuesday. ... Speaking at a daylong...                

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Patient turns harsh light on clinics reusing syringes

usatoday.com     Mar 26, 2008          

When Evelyn McKnight was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, she knew she was facing the fight of her life. What she couldn't ... ... When Evelyn McKnight was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, she knew she was facing the fight of her life. In 2002, McKnight, 53, an...                

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Nevada: How is that Medical Malpractice Cap Working?

injuryboard.com     Mar 26, 2008          

The television ad closed the deal in 2004! The image of trusted doctors in white coats trooping out of Nevada to flee high malpractice insurance rates bombarded voters, who overwhelmingly decided to cap the amount of money juries could award... ... The television ad...                

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Blood tests suggested in hepatitis scare

nwsource.com     Mar 27, 2008          

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- A Virginia hospital has asked more than 300 former patients to come in for blood tests because a nurse suspected of infecting patients with hepatitis in Texas worked there last year. ... Retired Army Capt. Jon Dale Jones, 45, was arrested this month...                

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Blood Tests Suggested in Hepatitis Scare

federalnewsradio.com     Mar 27, 2008          

March 27, 2008 - A Virginia hospital has asked more than 300 former patients to come in for blood tests because a nurse suspected of infecting patients with hepatitis in Texas worked there last year. Retired Army Capt. Jon Dale Jones, 45, was arrested this month in Miami...                

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Blood Tests Suggested in Hepatitis Scare

middletownjournal.com     Mar 27, 2008          

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Virginia hospital has asked more than 300 former patients to come in for blood tests because a nurse suspected of infecting patients with hepatitis in Texas worked there last year. ... Retired Army Capt. Jon Dale Jones, 45, was arrested this month...                

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