Parenting babies is difficult. It takes most babies months to finally sleep through the night, often leaving parents sleep-deprived and exhausted. Some parents get frustrated when their children are fussy or crying when they are unable to determine what the baby wants or needs. It’s difficult to comfort your child when you know there is […]
Many people who suffer from migraines say the headaches are among the most severe pain they’ve ever endured. For some people in Pittsburgh, taking over-the-counter medication and resting makes the migraines manageable. For other people, the pain is so severe they are forced to visit a doctor to find relief. Doctors can prescribe stronger pain […]
In our last post, we discussed the proposed merger of the Patient Safety Authority and the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. Currently, both agencies fall under Pennsylvania’s Department of Health. However, under Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed plan, the two agencies might become one agency. The governor argues that the proposal could streamline information collection […]
These days it seems as though everything in the government budget has been subject to the chopping block at least once. In theory, programs that operate effectively are safe from budget cuts, while programs that could be more efficient may be subject to changes. But who determines whether programs are effective, and what happens when […]
Haleigh and David had two children, and they were excited when they learned a third baby was on the way. When Haleigh had been pregnant for 21 weeks, she and David went to the hospital to have an ultrasound to determine the sex of their baby. However, the couple received more than they bargained for. […]
When medication is used correctly, it has the opportunity to save lives. Medication can help people recover from painful surgeries, overcome the common cold and treat a vast assortment of medical ailments. When medication is not used correctly — if the wrong drug is prescribed, if the wrong dosage is administered, or if there are […]
Every time we visit the doctor or hospital, we put our health, trust and vulnerability in the hands of our health care professionals. We expect to leave healthier than when we were admitted, and we have every right to expect that doctors will not be negligent or make preventable mistakes when they treat us. The […]
Few things are more important than top-notch communication between patients and their doctors. Unfortunately, in a society that constantly pushes for more efficiency and faster turnaround times, face-to-face conversation in the hospital is often one of first things to go. Doctors rush to write prescriptions, and they often fail to thoroughly answer patients’ questions about […]
The science of medicine is amazing. With medication and the right team of health care professionals, doctors and nurses are able to save patients’ lives. But what happens when the health care team doesn’t work well together, or when the prescription the client receives is not actually what he or she needs? We wrote a […]
