by PPN | Nov 30, 2022 | New Jersey, News
SOURCE: NJ.com The young doctor wanted to build her career in New Jersey. Dr. Matilde Hoffman finished her residency at Livingston’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in June, and the OB-GYN generalist searched for jobs in the Garden State. She wanted to stay close...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2022 | COVID, latest_news, Newsletter
Criminalizing Adverse Outcomes Harms Patient Safety An opinion piece reflecting on the recent sentencing of a nurse in Tennessee highlights the harm to the doctor-patient relationship when adverse medical outcomes are up against the criminal justice system. Dr. Stuart...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2022 | National, News
SOURCE: Bloomberg Law It’s likely that current economic conditions will impact how juries determine damage awards in civil cases, say Cozen O’Connor attorneys Daniel Brobst and Benjamin Wilkoff. They explain how inflation, recession, and previous downturns could...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2022 | COVID, National, News
SOURCE: Medscape A pregnant patient who had COVID-19 showed up at a hospital with respiratory difficulty caused by her illness. Physicians had to perform an emergency delivery of her near-term baby. The infant survived, but the woman lost oxygen during the ordeal and...
by PPN | Oct 31, 2022 | National, News
SOURCE: Medical Professional Liability Association By Stuart L. Weinstein, MD As a practicing orthopaedic surgeon for more than 40 years, I’ve seen how the threat of medical liability lawsuits impacts physicians and the practice of medicine. The progressive...
