When Don Cue developed a bladder infection last fall, he called his longtime urologist’s office for a urine culture and antibiotics. It was a familiar routine for the two-time prostate cancer survivor; infections were not uncommon since he began using a catheter that connects to his bladder through an incision in his abdomen.
Rural hospitals across the nation are struggling to keep their doors open. According to the University of North Carolina's Sheps Center for Health Services Research, 102 rural hospitals have closed since January 2010.
Ground has been broken at UPMC Mercy Hospital for construction of a new UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation Tower. The specialty center will connect to the current hospital. The nine-story, 410,000-square-foot facility is part of a $2 billion investment UPMC is making in specialty hospitals in the region.
Mount Carmel has reported to state licensing boards that four dozen pharmacists and nurses were involved in the care of 35 critically ill patients who received excessive painkiller doses, the health system said Wednesday.
A University of Miami Health System doctor has been fired after sharing on his personal Instagram account graphic photos of patients, including pictures of genitalia of some patients who were having gender reassignment surgery, according to a petition launched by transgender advocates asking the American College of Surgeons to intervene.