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At Least 114 Texans Exposed To Deadly Meningitis Outbreak October 9, 2012 With as many as 13,000 patients across the United States potentially receiving contaminated steroid injections, experts say the number of infected individuals is expected to continue to rise. The Odessa American says at least 114 Texans were exposed to the deadly aspergillus meningitis fungus at two Texas medical facilities when they received injections for (more...)

Parkland Hospital in Dallas Fined $1 Million for Safety Violations Sept. 4, 2012 Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, was recently fined $1 million by the Texas Department of State Health Services after an investigation confirmed numerous complaints of safety violations at the facility. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the fine was the largest of its kind in Texas history. Hospital and government officials reached (more...)

Dallas Hospital’s Organ Transplant Facility Closed Because Of Medical Error August 28, 2012 Organ transplants at Methodist Medical Center in Dallas were recently halted due to a potentially deadly mistake. According to NBC 5 News, the hospital voluntarily suspended its transplant program after an organ was transplanted into the wrong patient last month. A spokesperson for the hospital stated that the decision to halt all (more...)