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Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Causes Woman to Get Mastectomy

Published on June 13, 2016

It’s every woman’s fear: finding out you have breast cancer. But imagine Eileen Fennessy’s surprise finding out she had breast cancer in October 2012 when a mammogram in November 2011 – not even a year prior – showed no evidence of cancer. Fortunately, Eileen’s general practitioner found a large mass in her right breast and Read More…

Should Arizona Hospitals be Held Accountable for Hiring of Negligent Surgical Tech, Robert “Rocky” Allen?

Published on June 13, 2016

By now you may have heard the name Robert “Rocky” Allen. He’s a surgical tech who made headlines for putting patients in Arizona, Colorado and California at risk of Hepatitis B & C and HIV. Allen is accused of stealing fentanyl and swapping syringes at four different hospitals. More than 5,000 people have been notified Read More…

Arizona Surgical Tech Tests Positive for HIV, Patients At Risk

Published on June 13, 2016

A few months ago we told you about a former Arizona surgical tech, Robert Allen, “Rocky,” who put patients at risk for Hepatitis B & C and HIV at two valley hospitals: HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, as well as in Colorado. Allen was accused of swapping needles to inject Read More…

5 Most Common Types of Birth Injuries

Published on June 13, 2016

If you’re expecting a child, congratulations! There is no greater joy than bringing a child into this world. By educating Arizonans on the problems that could arise, we in no way want to take away from that. However, as you’ve probably figured out, becoming a parent comes with a lot of responsibility and here at Read More…

Four Arizona Hospitals with the Best Safety Ratings

Published on May 4, 2016

Think of the three nearest hospitals to your home. Which one would you go to if you needed to visit the emergency room? Which would you go to if you were planning to have a baby? Which would you choose if you had to have surgery? Did you choose the same hospital for all three Read More…

New Study Shows Hospital Infections Still Too Frequent

Published on March 18, 2016

Health Care-Associated Infections is the first report in a series of five in-depth reports analyzing current healthcare safety trends in the U.S. Released March 17 during Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 13-19), this new HAI report shows that hospitals are making strides in avoiding central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections Read More…

Robert Allen Faces Federal Charges Against Drug Cases

Published on March 12, 2016

Yesterday we alerted Arizonans about former Phoenix surgery tech Robert Allen “Rocky” who put patients at risk for Hepatitis B & C or HIV at two valley hospitals: John C. Lincoln Medical Center and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. But today we’d like to dive deeper into Allen’s employment history, for it brings up a very Read More…

Two Arizona Hospitals Send Letters to Patients who may be at Risk for Hepatitis B & C or HIV

Published on March 10, 2016

News just came in that an Arizona hospital exposes diseases to various patients. What diseases are we talking about? Patients who had surgery at John C. Lincoln Medical Center or Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in 2014 are receiving a letter that they may have been exposed to Hepatitis B & C or HIV. A former surgical technician, Read More…

Hospital Performs Surgery on the Wrong Baby

Published on February 28, 2016

You’ve probably heard that this happens; a surgical procedure mix up is, unfortunately, more common than one might think but you never expect to have it happen to you or a loved one. A couple delivers a healthy baby boy named Nate at the University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tennessee. Soon after birth, Nate was Read More…

Can Google Glass Reduce Hospital Visits for Nursing Home Patients?

Published on February 16, 2016

You may have heard of new technologies like Google Glass being used in operation rooms, but a new company is hoping to implement this technology in long-term care facilities – such as Phoenix nursing homes – across the nation. Third Eye Health uses Google Glass to connect nursing home staff with doctors in order to Read More…