by PPN | May 29, 2024 | Iowa, latest_news, National, News
The rate of cesarean births in Iowa has gone up since 2016 to a little over 30%, according to new data from the CDC. Nationally, the C-section delivery rate in 2023 came to 32.4%. Why it matters: That’s well above the 10-15% rate that the WHO considers...
by PPN | May 29, 2024 | Kentucky, latest_news, National, News, Tennessee
Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession Kentucky has become the first state to decriminalize medical errors — a move many medical associations support. HB 159 was signed by Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on March 26...
by PPN | Apr 30, 2024 | Florida, Illinois, latest_news, National, New York, News
The United States is facing a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists that is only expected to worsen moving forward. There were about 50,800 OB-GYNs practicing in the U.S. in 2018, already too few to meet the country’s rising demand. Roughly 3,000 fewer OB-GYNs will...
by PPN | Apr 30, 2024 | Florida, latest_news, National, News
The Florida Legislative session concluded March 8 and while so much progress has been made to restore balance to the tort system in Florida, much remains to be done. Make no mistake about it. Due to the work of the legislature and governor in last year’s legislative...
by PPN | Apr 30, 2024 | Florida, latest_news, National, News
For over a couple of decades, Florida was listed on the annual “Judicial Hellholes” report produced by the American Tort Reform Association. But little by little, under the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, that began to change. In the spring legislative session of...
by PPN | Mar 26, 2024 | California, District of Columbia, Florida, latest_news, National, News, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Doctors using new artificial intelligence tools to help them diagnose and treat their patients say they wish Congress would provide some clarity on a big unanswered question: Who pays if AI makes a mistake? Advancements in AI promise to improve care, but only if...
