Even if you are one of the people in Washington lucky enough to be very healthy, there is always the chance that you may need to seek emergent care from time to time. An unexpected illness or condition or even an accident may send you there. In some cases, you may...
As mothers across Washington know, their pregnancies are full of unknowns that can be both exciting an scary. One of these unknowns is a baby's size, which can determine whether or not they are at a higher risk for a birth injury.According to Romper, there is no way...
Expectant parents in Washington State know that there is always some level of risk that a complication may occur during pregnancy, labor or delivery. For people who seek prenatal care and give birth at hospitals or birthing centers, there should be some level of...
While everyone in the United States has the right to access medical care, it's long been a problem that money plays a pivotal role in the kind of care received. Two people with the same conditions may not receive the same care because one can't afford the medical...
When a baby is injured at birth in Washington, the family often has a long road ahead of them. The child may need considerable services in their lifetime in order to deal with the injury, which may last a lifetime. According to USA Today, a jury recently awarded...
If you or a loved one has ever been in the hospital in Washington State, you should expect that when staff shift changes occur, information important for your continued care is passed along from one set of employees to the next. In addition, these notes should be made...
Physicians are widely known as experts who give straightforward and honest medical guidance to those in their care. Yet when a patient realizes they have been misdiagnosed with a serious illness, that trust can completely dissipate. Misdiagnoses of conditions are more...
If you are expecting, you may worry about the birth of your child and what can go wrong. Some birth injuries occur simply by accident, through circumstances that no one could possibly control. Other injuries occur due to doctor negligence. For example, infant brachial...
As any Washington parent knows, the birth of a new baby should be a joyous and momentous occasion. But new data finds that rural and black babies have much lower rates of survival.According to NM Political Report, rural hospitals have drastically cut...
Many people in Washington may have heard references to brain aneurysms but may not really be familiar with what they are or how they might notice the symptoms of one. People who have brain aneurysms commonly are unaware of them because they can be free of symptoms...