Can We Trust Breast Biopsy Results?
Each year approximately 1.6 million women in the United States have a breast biopsy. Although there are well-established diagnostic...
United Hospital Immune from Suit After Turning Away Teen Who Had Attempted Suicide and Later Killed
On May 10, 2010, Kirk Lloyd, age 17, tried to commit suicide by wrapping himself in a blanket and setting it on fire. When his mother...
The Snake Oil of Medical Malpractice Reform
Now that the results of medical malpractice "reform" can be objectively measured, it has become increasingly clear that the healthcare...
29 Events that Should Never Occur
The Minnesota Department of Health requires Minnesota hospitals to report 29 different adverse events that should never occur in...
Is Minnesota's Expert Affidavit Requirement for Medical Malpractice Cases Constitutional?
In 1986, the Minnesota legislature enacted Minn. Stat. 145.682, a law that requires medical malpractice claimants to obtain expert...
Medicare Cites 12 Minnesota Hospitals for High Rate of Hospital-Acquired Infections and Bed Sores
Medicare will penalize 12 Minnesota hospitals for having an unacceptably high rate of patients with hospital-acquired infections, bed...
NEJM: Medical Malpractice Reform Has No Impact on Cost of Patient Care in Emergency Room
Tort reform advocates argue that fear of lawsuits drive up the cost of emergency room care by prompting doctors to order unnecessary and...
Appeal Filed in Wisconsin to Test Constitutionality of Medical Malpractice Cap on Damages
Earlier in 2014, a Milwaukee County jury awarded nearly $25 million to Ascaris Mayo, a 53-year old mother of four who lost all four limbs...
Unsterilized Instruments Used at Minneapolis Hospitals
In November 2014, KARE 11 News reported that 100 patients of the University of Minnesota Medical Center Colon and Rectal Clinic had been...
