No one likes to think about risks associated with surgery. When we go into a surgical procedure, we trust that the surgeon has things under control. We’re busy planning ahead for a full recovery (and how we’ll pay the medical expenses). We don’t expect to lose our lives to blood clots or pulmonary embolism. Surgery… Continue Reading
Planning on scheduling an upcoming surgery? If your doctor refers you to a surgery center, you may want to think twice. Each year, thousands of patients are transported from surgery centers to hospitals with life-threatening emergencies. Hundreds die. Choosing to schedule an operation at a hospital versus a surgery center can be a life and… Continue Reading
The tragic loss of 67-year-old Eagles founding member Glenn Frey in January 2016 struck a chord with multiple generations of music lovers. Performing keyboard, guitar and lead vocals for “Take It Easy”, “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Lyin’ Eyes” and other greats, his voice and musical talent are forever woven into our memories with a special Florida… Continue Reading
It seems America has learned very little after years of a rampant, and deadly, opioid crisis. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, over 50 Florida doctors who have been sued for misconduct related to painkiller prescriptions have been allowed to continue running their “pill mills” for years. The state has been the epicenter of… Continue Reading
A South Florida doctor and three Adult & Geriatric Institute of Florida (AGI) staff members were arrested last week for purportedly running a two-and-a-half-year pill mill scheme. AGI of Florida head, Dr. Andres “Andy” Mencia, and AGI staff members John Mensah, Nadira Sampath-Grant, and Oscar Luis Ventura-Rodriguez face money laundering, federal fraud and drug charges… Continue Reading
Leapfrog’s Fall 2017 Hospital Safety Grades Report has just rated 2,632 US hospitals from A to F. Only 32% of hospitals received an A-grade. 159 hospitals were rated D and 15 were rated F, including one in Florida. Leapfrog takes data from government organizations like the CDC and different surveys in order to evaluate hospital… Continue Reading
The leaders of the publicly funded Broward Health hospital system were recently indicted, adding more scandal to the already beleaguered institution. On December 12, 2017, a grand jury indicted Broward Health board chairman Rocky Rodriguez, interim CEO Beverly Capasso, General Counsel Lynn Barrett, board member Christopher Ure and former board member Linda Robison. All charges… Continue Reading
Florida’s Dr. Mark Kantzler’s medical license revocation spotlights the epic risk Florida patients face with dangerous doctors, lobbyists who protect them, and understaffed healthcare licensing regulators. One decades-long case illustrates the crisis. On November 17, the state of Florida revoked the license of Dr. Mark Kantzler, 64, a Tampa family practitioner whom regulators had allowed… Continue Reading
Even the dead have certain privacy rights. On November 9, the Florida Supreme Court struck down sections of the state’s medical malpractice law. In the 4-3 decision, justices found that these provisions violated patients’ access to courts and their right to privacy. The case involves a FL widow considering a medical malpractice against the doctor… Continue Reading
If you plan to have surgery in Florida, make sure you do your research in selecting your surgeon. A disturbing number of Florida doctors have repeated allegations of medical malpractice and multiple million-dollar med mal lawsuit settlements involving claims of permanent injury and wrongful death under their belts. Yet, these doctors continue practicing medicine with… Continue Reading