On Monday, December 17, the U.S Center for Disease Control released new numbers that counted the death toll in Tennessee caused by the October meningitis outbreak at 14—including one in just the previous week. Tennessee continues to lead the country in deaths per state, with Michigan following close behind at 10. The national death toll is now at a startling 39 victims and 620 sickened people, and … [Read more...]
Meningitis Death Toll Increases to 9 in Tennessee
Last month, we discussed the meningitis outbreak affecting Tennessee and 22 other states. At that time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control was reporting 32 cases in our state, with 3 of them proving fatal. Since our report on Oct. 8th, the CDC has increased its numbers to a total of 69 cases, 9 of which have proven fatal. And of all states affected by the outbreak, Tennessee has the most … [Read more...]
Confirmed Cases of Meningitis in Tennessee Now Over 30
Over the weekend, we learned more about an outbreak of fungal meningitis, epidural abscess and posterior stroke occurring here in Tennessee and 22 other states. As of this past Sunday afternoon, there were 32 confirmed cases in our state alone. Confirmed deaths currently stand at 3. All 32 patients in this outbreak received epidural steroid injections from one of three clinics in Tennessee. … [Read more...]
Research Shows E-Prescriptions as Prone to Error as Handwritten Ones
Submitting prescriptions electronically has been lauded by the healthcare industry and policy makers alike as a way to reduce errors and costs. However, research recently published in the Journal of American Medical Information Association concludes that prescriptions sent electronically are just as likely to contain errors as ones written out by hand. A clinical panel reviewed 3,850 computer … [Read more...]