Hospitals Slow To Respond To Cardiac Arrest

As set forth in the New York Times last month, the results of a new study have shown that in nearly a third of cases hospital staffs take too long to respond to sudden cardiac arrests. The study, to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine estimates that the delays contribute to increased rates of brain damages and death each year. Data for the study were gathered from records at 369 hospitals where patients' hearts stopped because of conditions that could be reversed using a defibrillator.   If you believe that you or a loved one has been the victim of an unnecessary delay in treatment, contact Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White for a free consultation at 410-385-2225.