Chicago Marathon ambulance misdirections cited in dying runner case
BRIEFLY CHICAGO reports Chad Schieber died after collapsing during the October marathon. An autopsy cited mitral valve prolapse, though experts say the condition is rarely dangerous. Ambulance crews from Niles aided hundreds struck by heat. misdirection delayed transport as they sought hospital directions.
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Hospitals urged to test all patients for staph superbug MRSA
Consumer advocates press for universal MRSA screening and isolation in hospitals while noting cost concerns. Illinois became the first state to require testing of high risk patients, while Virginia teen deaths and a CDC estimate of 90,000 annual MRSA infections highlight the issue. Experts push hand washing and broader infection controls, with 1.7 million yearly hospital infections and nearly 100,000 deaths overall.
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