A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospital has sued the manufacturer of a medical device that caused the illness. The case, announced Tuesday, is the fifth lawsuit related to the bacterial outbreak at the facility, his attorney said. Plaintiff...
The Florida Second District Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court finding in the case of AmSurg New Port Richey FL, Inc. v. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, involving a physician covenant not to compete. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, MD, was an investor in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC...
A bill to ban abortions through the use of telemedicine in Iowa is now off of the table for 2015. The bill did not make it through a “funnel” deadline, which is used to narrow down the number of bills presented by the House and Senate at the beginning of a legislative session....
“Board Certification matters. It has been a hallmark of public and professional trust for the past century and is so today,” the American Board of Medical Specialties stated on its website earlier this week. “But make no mistake. The need to demonstrate professionalism, lifelong learning,...
