Blog Posts in November, 2011
Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By Scott Distasio
York Hospital in central Pennsylvania is home to what industry experts are heralding as breakthrough technology. In this teaching hospital, the IV systems are computerized and automated, linking ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By
Darlene Felt died in December 2010 after she repeatedly received the wrong dose of potassium chloride. While the drug can be used to treat chronic heart problems, potassium chloride is also used in ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By
A North Carolina woman, Lori Smith, went to the Rowan County Health Department last year when she developed flu-like symptoms. Diagnosed with pink eye, she was given a prescription for ...
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