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 NewsNet5.com | Ohio hospital settles lawsuit over fetuses in jars The Associated Press By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ, AP ? 1 minute ago COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ? An Ohio hospital reached a proposed lawsuit settlement of about $1 million with women who said they were emotionally distressed to learn a former employee had stuffed their miscarried or ... Ohio hospital reaches proposed settlement with families who say fetuses were ... |
 USA TODAY | Singer Doc Watson in critical condition, hospital says Reuters By Colleen Jenkins | WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Grammy winning folk musician Doc Watson is in critical condition at a North Carolina hospital, a representative for the medical facility said on Thursday. The 89-year-old Watson is a singer ... Folk musician Doc Watson in critical condition after fall NC folk musician Doc Watson critical after fall Legendary guitarist Doc Watson in the hospital |
 CBS News | Elton John treated at LA hospital for 'serious' respiratory infection Los Angeles Times Elton John spent a day in a Los Angeles hospital for a "serious respiratory infection" that forced the premature end to the legendary singer's Las Vegas show. John became ill last weekend while performing his show, "The Million Dollar Piano," at the ... Elton John released from the hospital after respiratory infection Elton John in hospital with 'serious infection,' cancels Vegas gigs Elton John released from hospital |
Mass. Senate votes to keep psych hospital open Boston.com BOSTON?Massachusetts senators voted on Thursday to give a reprieve to a psychiatric hospital that Gov. Deval Patrick had planned to close as they made progress toward voting on the Senate's nearly $32.3 billion budget proposal. Senate passes Taunton hospital amendment Senate votes to keep open a portion of Taunton hospital; rejects Glavin center Senate votes to keep 72 beds at Taunton State Hospital |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Patients to rate hospital treatment The Press Association Patients are to be able to rate the treatment they receive in hospitals to ensure that people are treated with dignity and respect on wards. The simple "friends and family test" will ask whether patients would recommend their hospital to loved ones. Patients To Rate Their Hospital Treatment 'Friends and family' test for hospitals Patients set to rate hospital treatment |
Blue Cross, 13 hospitals launch program to improve knee, hip replacements Crain's Detroit Business By Jay Greene Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and 13 hospitals, including seven in Southeast Michigan, have begun a program to improve the quality of hip and knee replacements by developing best practices. As part of its value partnership program ... |
Ukraine Parlaiment Scuffle Sends Lawmaker to the Hospital Voice of America (blog) A violent brawl erupted in the Ukrainian parliament Thursday, sending at least one lawmaker to the hospital. Lawmakers loyal to President Viktor Yanukovich scuffled with opposition legislators over the use of Russian as an official language in the ... |
South Shore Hospital to pay $750000 to settle data breach charges Boston.com By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth will pay $750000 to settle charges related to a 2010 data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 800000 people, according to a release from the Massachusetts ... South Shore Hospital Will Pay $750000 To Settle Data Breach Allegations Data breach in 2010 to cost South Shore Hospital $750K Mass. AG reaches $750K agreement with hospital |
 Daily Mail | Doctors await test results on SECOND suspected rabies case as grandmother ... Daily Mail She is said to be unlikely to survive By Sophie Borland and Eleanor Harding A second possible new British case of rabies is being investigated after a man sought hospital treatment for a dog bite he received on holiday, experts confirmed today. Hospital inquiry into rabies case Rabies case: Darent Valley Hospital turned away woman Rabies patient 'was sent home by doctors' |
St. Luke's Hospital Achieves Outstanding Patient Experience Award STLtoday.com BY Megan Donovan | Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2012 04:20 PM The HealthGrades honor ranks St. Luke's among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for providing a superior patient experience. St. Luke's Hospital is a recipient of the 2012 HealthGrades ... Kansas Medical Center in top 5% nationally for patient experience RMH receives award for patient safety |