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On March 28, Philly.com reported that Crozer-Chester Medical Center was cited using dirty medical equipment.  Surgical staff used an improperly cleaned endoscope during a surgical procedure, leaving the patient open to a potential surgical infection. Endoscopes are tubular instruments used to look at various organs inside

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The National Academy for State Health Policy recently commissioned a report detailing Pennsylvania’s adverse event reporting system for medical malpractice events. Pennsylvania medical malpractice incidents are reported through a hospital adverse event reporting system. The Pennsylvania Adverse Event Reporting System (system) collects data on medical errors

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Having a loved one admitted to the hospital can very often be an emotional or traumatic experience due to the sudden nature of the admittance or the degree of the health condition. While hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and the United States have made significant improvements in

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