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Indian reality TV show sends kid into Hospital!
A 16 year-old girl, Shinjini Sengupta has suffered a paralytic attack losing her speech & movement of her limbs after judges on a Indian Bengali reality TV show alledgedly used harsh language for not living up to thier expectations.
Shinjini broke down while the judges actually gave their comments, which raises questions regarding children being involved in reality shows. A 16 year-old girl, Shinjini Sengupta has suffered a paralytic attack losing her speech & movement of her limbs after judges on a ... more -
Woman dies in hospital waiting room, no one around her tries to help
Collapses, waits 45 minutes for response
KINGS COUNTY (WABC) -- A 49-year-old woman who was brought to the psychiatric ward at Kings County Hospital died after collapsing in the waiting area. She was found unresponsive on the floor 45 minutes later, despite being surrounded by other people who did nothing to help her.
The whole incident was caught on a hospital surveillance camera.
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation reported the incident surrounding the woman's death to a number of health oversight agencies and law enforcement authorities.
While the case is under further review, HHC President Alan Aviles directed the suspension or termination of six hospital employees, including staff involved with the direct care of the patient, as well as managers of security and clinical services.
The woman was brought to the Psychiatric Emergency Department at the hospital by EMS on the morning of June 18 suffering from agitation and psychosis. Officials say she refused medical review and was involuntarily admitted. She was in the Psychiatric ED waiting room, waiting for a bed in the inpatient unit to become available.
Early in the morning on June 19, she was found unresponsive on the floor. The video shows her falling out of the chair and onto the floor, thrashing about and kicking her legs. There were at least three other patients in the waiting area at the time, and several employees of the hospital are seen looking at her on the floor and walking away.
A preliminary review conducted by Kings County Hospital and HHC staff has determined the patient remained on the floor for 45 minutes before she received medical attention.
"We are all shocked and distressed by this situation," Aviles said. "What our investigation so far determined violates the basic principles of the compassionate healthcare practiced every day here at Kings County and across our public hospital system. We express our deep regrets to the patient's family and will ensure a thorough investigation to answer any questions that remain."
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation released the following statement:
"It is clear that some of our employees failed to act based on our compassionate standards of care. Immediately after the incident was discovered on June 20, and following a preliminary investigation by HHC staff, HHC President Alan D. Aviles directed the suspension and termination of those involved. The case and video surveillance tapes were immediately turned over to a number of health oversight agencies, medical misconduct boards and law enforcement.
****please read my comment towards the bottom. The same thing happened in LA last month!***** Collapses, waits 45 minutes for response ... more -
Muslim community raises $125,000 for Hospital
A fundraiser hosted by the Muslim community has raised $125 G for the York Central Hospital, well-above the goal to raise $150G over a 5 year span for a blood bank analyser system.
In all, $125,000 was raised by SHIFA (Arabic for “cure”).
“The commitment of $30,000 per year was exceeded significantly by a quantum leap,” Naim Malik, event co-chairperson said.
About 400 guests attended the Thornhill’s Le Parc banquet hall Friday night, for an inaugural hospital fundraiser, hosted by the local Muslim community. Among the attendees were Mayor Dave Barrow, members of council & Pakistan’s consul general, Tassadaq Hussain.The event which included multi-cultural entertainment was led by Mr. Malik and Nancy Coxford, chairperson of the York Central Hospital Foundation.
A fundraiser hosted by the Muslim community has raised $125 G for the York Central Hospital, well-above the goal to raise $150G over a... more -
Body piercing boom worrying hospitals
Had your nipple pierced? Or maybe the nape of your neck? Well NHS doctors are beginning to get worried about botched body piercings, claiming that they could be a "substantial burden" on resources.
According to the BBC, the study, conducted by the British Medical Journal found that one in 10 people - and nearly half of all younger women - have a body piercing other than on the earlobe.
Had your nipple pierced? Or maybe the nape of your neck? Well NHS doctors are beginning to get worried about botched body piercings, c... more -
Ted Kennedy hospitalized after suffering seizures
Doctors believe that Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts suffered a seizure at his home in Hyannis Port this morning, then a second seizure as he was being transported by helicopter from Cape Cod Hospital to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, according to an official briefed on the situation.
Kennedy's condition was unclear early this afternoon, as a special police security detail gathered at Mass. General. Kennedy family members were called this morning and told to rush to Boston, according to sources.
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Ted Kennedy rushed to hospital
# Massachusetts senator reportedly has 'symptoms of a stroke'
# Kennedy reportedly transferred from Cape Cod to Boston hospital
# 76-year-old liberal stalwart has served in Senate since 1962 # Massachusetts senator reportedly has 'symptoms of a stroke' # Kennedy reportedly transferred from Cape Cod to Boston hospital ... more -
Ted Kennedy Rushed to Hospital for Stroke Symptoms
76-year-old MA senator Ted Kennedy was flown by helicopter Saturday from Cape Cod, where he was staying at the family home Hyannisport, to Mass General Hospital in Boston. 76-year-old MA senator Ted Kennedy was flown by helicopter Saturday from Cape Cod, where he was staying at the family home Hyannisport... more
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Ted Kennedy Rushed To Hospital
(CNN) -- Sen. Edward Kennedy was rushed to a hospital in Massachusetts Saturday morning, his office confirmed.
Kennedy was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for evaluation after initial treatment at Cape Cod Hospital, a statement from his office said.
The senator spent less than an hour in the Cape Cod facility, hospital spokesman David Reilly said.
Massachusetts General said it had no information on Kennedy.
A well-informed Democratic source in Massachusetts said the 76-year-old senator had "symptoms of a stroke" at the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port.
An official with the Hyannis Fire Department said it received a 911 call from the Kennedy compound at 8:19 a.m. and transported a patient to the hospital, arriving at 8:50 a.m. The official would not be more specific.
Kennedy had surgery in October to clear his carotid artery in hopes of preventing a stroke. Colleagues said he had recovered quickly and was working energetically recently.
He suffers chronic back pain from injuries suffered in a plane crash in 1964.
Kennedy has represented Massachusetts in the Senate since 1962. He is one of only six senators in U.S. history to serve more than 40 years. He is known as a liberal champion of social issues such as health care, family leave, and the minimum wage.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1980. He has endorsed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for the 2008 nomination.
Obama said that his "thoughts and prayers" are with Kennedy.
"We are going to try to find out as quickly as possible what is going on," Obama said, and added that he would call Kennedy's wife, Vicky.
"He is one of my favorite people," Obama said.
Kennedy is the youngest of nine children in the famous family of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. His oldest brother, Joe, died in World War II; two other brothers, President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert Kennedy, were both assassinated in the 1960s.
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14 Year Old Boy Suffers Heart Attack!
A 14 year old boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition after suffering a heart attack while playing baseball. The boy has had heart trouble in the past.
It happened during a Little League baseball game in Boise Idaho.
Paramedic says bystanders gave the boy CPR until medical help arrived. They most likely saved this boys life.
The boy's name is not being relased and his condition is not known at this time. A 14 year old boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition after suffering a heart attack while playing baseball. The boy has had... more -
13 photographers arrested for trying to get 'dungeon family' pictures
Thirteen press photographers have reportedly been arrested for attempting to breach the Fritzl family's privacy and obtain 'exclusive' photos.
Despite a plea from the so called 'dungeon family,' photographers were still intent on grabbing that 'special' picture. Some have reportedly gone beyond the call of duty wearing bogus police outfits, posing as hospital cleaners with some even reported as donning camouflage gear to scale a nearby tree to try and get a look inside the hospital.
In an attempt to maintain the family's privacy, Austrian authorities have sent members of their elite anti-terror Cobra unit, equipped with thermal imaging cameras, to patrol the hospital and weed out any pesky paparazzi.
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Girl carries secret baby to hospital, still attached
LONG BEACH, California (AP) -- A 17-year-old girl gave birth secretly at home, then walked four blocks to a hospital with the baby still attached by its umbilical cord.
Xochitl Parra holds newborn Alejandro, as her sister, left, a nurse and Parra's mother pose with her Saturday.
"I was just a little nervous" when the labor began, Xochitl Parra said Friday from St. Mary Medical Center as she cradled her 8-pound, 3-ounce son, Alejandro.
The boy was normal and "eating like a champ," said Dr. Jose Perez, director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The teenager said she was alone and taking a shower around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday to get ready for school. Then the contractions took over.
"I felt his head coming, so I sit down and pushed so he could come out," she said.
Parra did not call 911 because the home phone was disconnected, and she did not want to wake the neighbors because it was so early. Instead, she wrapped the baby, got dressed and went to the hospital on foot. LONG BEACH, California (AP) -- A 17-year-old girl gave birth secretly at home, then walked four blocks to a hospital with the baby sti... more -
Hope to blind with successful 'bionic eye' operations
Surgeons have carried out the first operations in Britain using a pioneering “bionic eye” that could in future help to restore blind people’s sight.
Two successful operations to implant the device into the eyes of two blind patients have been conducted at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
The device — the first of its kind — incorporates a video camera and transmitter mounted on a pair of glasses. This is linked to an artificial retina, which transmits moving images along the optic nerve to the brain and enables the patient to discriminate rudimentary images of motion, light and dark.
The operations were conducted as part of an international clinical trial of the technology, known as the Argus II retinal implant, which has already proved successful in restoring rudimentary vision to patients who have become blind because of common conditions such as age-related macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa. Surgeons have carried out the first operations in Britain using a pioneering “bionic eye” that could in future help to restore blind p... more -
Prince Philip taken to hospital
The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital for treatment for a chest infection, Buckingham Palace has said. Earlier this week Buckingham Palace had said he had a "heavy cold" and had asked for some engagements to be cancelled.
Get well soon Phil! You big casual rascist. The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital for treatment for a chest infection, Buckingham Palace has said. Earlier this week... more -
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Woman goes for leg operation, gets new anus instead
A German retiree is taking a hospital to court after she went in for a leg operation and got a new anus instead, the Daily Telegraph is reporting. A German retiree is taking a hospital to court after she went in for a leg operation and got a new anus instead, the Daily Telegraph i... more
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Life after Death Miracle in Florida Hospital
A Floriday man was dead for an hour from a massive heart attack and lay in the hospital being prepared for the morgue when a Christian cardiologist entered the ER ready to pronounce death when "a voice told me to turn around and pray for that man. I looked down at the body, and I said, 'Lord, what can I pray for this man? He's gone.' All of a sudden these words came out, 'Father, I cry out for this man's soul, if he does not know, you raise him from the dead.'"
"Despite protests from doctors and nurses who were preparing Jeff's body for the morgue, doctor Crandall insisted they shock him one more time. Dr. Chauncey Crandall: "So that doctor came over with those paddles and blasted that man and, all of a sudden, instantly a perfect heartbeat came up on the monitor. The stomach started moving, the chest started moving. This man started breathing on his own, and I said, 'This man has been prayed for, he has been brought back from the dead by prayer in the name of Jesus."-the article reads.
The man brought back to life was not a Christian, but wants to figure out why he was given a second chance at life.
A Floriday man was dead for an hour from a massive heart attack and lay in the hospital being prepared for the morgue when a Christian... more -
Hospital 'Language' Needs Treatment
British doctors have developed their own dictionary of secret terms for patients and colleagues.
'Hasselhoff' and 'disco-biscuits' have taken on some alternative meanings thanks to staff at the Glasgow Royal Informary.
Check the link to find out what other 'terms of endearment' nurses in your area area might be using.
British doctors have developed their own dictionary of secret terms for patients and colleagues. ... more
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