Jonathan C. Reiter

Patients who entrust their care to hospitals seldom anticipate a visit to a hospital causing them harm. Yet, hospital acquired injuries occur at far more frequent rates than many may assume. CMS Releases Hospital Error, Injury Data “The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General estimates that 13.5% of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries experienced adverse even...

A common test, known as the ERCP, which stands for “endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography” is a procedure performed on the upper gastrointestinal tract to diagnose and potentially treat diseases of the duodenum, gall bladder, liver and pancreas, as well as the bile and pancreatic ducts. The endoscope is a tube with a camera at one end that can visualize the anatomical structures targe...

Hospitals are among the most unlikely places that patients in need of medical assistance expect to be injured. Unfortunately, a number of patients are faced with hospital acquired injuries or infections when admitted for treatment. Hospital-Acquired Infections Hospital-acquired infections are caused by viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens; the most common types are bloodstream infection (...