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New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Benefits Unraveled
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New Jersey workers’ compensation benefits are governed under N.J.S.A. 34:15 et seq. There are three benefits you are entitled to when you get hurt at work in New Jersey: payment of medical bills, payment of temporary disability benefits or wage replacement and payment of an award of permanent disability. I… Continue reading
Update on Contamination of Heater-Cooler Devices
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a Medical Device Safety Communication update to provide new information about Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with the use of the LivaNova/Sorin Stöckert 3T Heater-Cooler System during cardiothoracic surgery. The update includes recommendations and additional steps for health care facilities to take in… Continue reading
Medical Malpractice Claims Paid on Behalf of Physicians Decrease
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A recent database study conducted at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that the rate of medical malpractice claims paid on behalf of physicians in the United States declined substantially from 1992 to 2014. The study analyzed data from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), a centralized database of paid malpractice… Continue reading
One Year Later E-Cigarette Victim Still Treating Burns
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According to a recent news article, Scott Becker spent 12 days in a burn center after his e-cigarette exploded a year ago and still requires daily treatment for his injuries. Becker was quoted as saying, “These things are dangerous. If I’d known…I could have saved myself a tremendous amount of… Continue reading
Senate Nixes Volks Rule, an Obama-Era Workplace Safety Rule
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The Senate recently voted to nullify an Obama-era OSHA safety regulation – the so-called “Volks rule” – which extends the time period for OSHA to cite employers for failing to report workplace injuries and illnesses.
First-Year Doctors to Begin Working 24-Hour Shifts
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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced on March 10 that first-year doctors will be allowed to work 24-hour shifts in hospitals starting July 1. The cap currently limiting physicians to 16 consecutive hours of patient care will now be lifted. The new standards will allow four hours… Continue reading
Infections from Knee Injections – Osteo Relief Institute in Wall, NJ
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New Jersey health officials report that 31 patients developed infections after receiving injections to treat knee pain at the Osteo Relief Institute in Wall Township. The New Jersey Department of Health says the patients developed cases of septic arthritis, a painful infection surrounding their joints. The infections are all linked… Continue reading
E-Cigs are Gateway to Cigarette Smoking
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A recent University of Michigan study revealed that e-cigarette use may act as a bridge to traditional tobacco use. The study showed that teens who vape are four times more likely to start smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes within a year of smoking e-cigs.
More e-Cigarette Dangers—This Time from Dripping
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As if e-cigarette battery explosions and the potential dangers of lung damage from inhaling the e-cigarette liquids didn’t pose enough danger, now e-cigarettes are being used to intensify the nicotine experience via dripping.
E-Cigarette Explosions Cause Devastating Injuries: Torn Flesh, Caustic Burns and Heat Burns
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E-cigarettes use lithium ion batteries which, when they explode, release hydrofluoric acid that causes caustic chemical burns to the skin. These types of burns are particularly dangerous because the damage doesn’t show immediately and delayed treatment is less effective.
