Blog Posts in July, 2015

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  • Organizations and governments targeting maternal mortality

    Posted By Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge || Jul 30, 2015

    In the early 20th century, nearly 1 percent of live childbirths resulted in complications which led to the death of the mother. Advances in medical technology and knowledge in hospitals in Tennessee and across the U.S. lowered the rate in 1987 to less than eight deaths per 100,000 births. By 2013, though, the maternal mortality rate had risen to 18.5 deaths per 100,000 births. In attempts to ...
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  • Tennessee nursing home barred from admitting new patients

    Posted By Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge || Jul 20, 2015

    A Tennessee nursing home was sanctioned by the state's Department of Health on June 4 after a follow-up survey conducted in May found that little had been done to improve the standard of medical care provided by the facility. Concerns about the safety of residents has led to the nursing home being fined $3,000 and barred from admitting new patients. A representative of the nursing home said that ...
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  • Understanding and preventing misdiagnoses

    Posted By Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge || Jul 17, 2015

    Tennessee residents may be surprised to learn that a misdiagnosis is the most common medical mistake made by American doctors. Despite increased hospital technology and diagnostic measures such as sonograms, lab tests and MRIs, studies show that 15 percent of health issues are initially misdiagnosed. According to one study from 2013, mistakes occurred the most when trying to identify congestive ...
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  • Misdiagnosis of COPD in Tennessee

    Posted By Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge || Jul 8, 2015

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung condition that affects many people in Tennessee and around the country. Usually caused by years of smoking, patients with the disease suffer with problems including shortness of breath and coughing. The symptoms progressively worsen, and the affliction is one of the leading causes of illness-related death in the United States. Accurate detection of ...
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