There are many good hospitals and other medical facilities in Ohio. Perhaps you and your family have been under the care of the same physician for years. Nowadays, however, it's not uncommon to see several different doctors every time you seek a medical examination,...
Yesterday, put out a press release advising local media that it appears Dr. Husel failed to follow guidelines for determining when a patient is "brain dead". Attorney Gerald Leeseberg stated, based on guidelines from the American Academy...
We recently obtained a copy of Mount Carmel's "Plan of Correction," which details, among other things, the following information: How Dr. Husel, the nurses, and pharmacists were able to access such inappropriate doses of pain medication for patients; Mount Carmel's...
Pregnancy and childbirth can be often one of the most joyful and rewarding times in a woman's life. However, if a doctor, nurse or other staff member is negligent during labor or delivery, what is supposed to be an exciting time can quickly turn into a devastating...
When your child requires medical attention — whether it be for a routine checkup, procedure or surgery — you put your trust in the doctors and other medical staff members to care for them in all stages of the process. This includes the aftermath. If a child requires...
The attorneys at filed two more lawsuits against Mount Carmel, Dr. William Husel, a pharmacist, and two nurses earlier today. The cases were filed on behalf of the families of James Allen and Joanne Bellisari, both of whom were given 1,000...
Yesterday, Mount Carmel announced it has identified seven more patients who recevied potentially lethal doses of fentanyl at the hands of Dr. William Husel. It announced one of these new victims likely recevied a fatal doasge. The other six, however, received amounts...
Last night, Gerry Leeseberg and Anne Valentine were interviewed by ABC 6 in Columbus, where they identified the most recent victim of the Mount Carmel tragedy - James Allen. Mr. Allen died just 20 minutes before his 81st birthday, said Valentine. The attorneys also...
Sepsis is a potentially life threatening condition that ordinarily arises out of an infection. Your infection doesn't have to be serious for this condition to occur. In fact, you may not even realize you have an infection before it turns into sepsis. However, if you...
The ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) has published guidelines directed to the prevention of medication errors in hospitals. These were generated in part in response to the seminal 1999 study by the Institute of Medicine, To Err is Human: Building a...
