Micaville

Micaville, NC · Health
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Parents allege Mission Hospital missed child's illness
ASHEVILLE - A lawsuit filed by parents against Mission Hospital alleges that a Mission doctor failed to properly diagnose a seriously ill 2-year-old boy with Kawasaki disease, and the delayed diagnosis left him with long term medical problems. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 5 in Buncombe County Superior Court by Juan and Sarah Alvarado, states that on Nov. 3, 2023, the couple took their son, Silas, to Mission Hospital because he had been sick for two days with vomiting and diarrhea, fatigue, decreased appetite, neck pain, along with a one-day history of rash. That same day, Silas was admitted to Mission Hospital under the care of Dr. Jessica Saricicek, pediatrician on staff, who is also listed as a defendant in the lawsuit. Dr. Saricicek elected to treat Silas with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and discharged him the next day, November 4, 2023, according to the lawsuit. Rather than improving, Silas's condition worsened at home: He experienced redness of the eyes and lips, swollen hands and feet, and a persistent rash, the lawsuit stated. Within a day or two of Silas' initial discharge, the Alvarados were informed by Mission Hospital staff that cerebrospinal fluid culture from Silas' first admission had returned positive for possible
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Some patients are choosing self-pay alternatives to medical insurance
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Aging Untold) —Some patients are choosing to pay cash for medical procedures rather than file insurance claims, saying it can be significantly cheaper for certain services like MRI scans. Greta Fuller faced this decision when her 10-year-old son needed an MRI for severe abdominal pain in fall...
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The Case for Target Value Delivery
The Self Medical Center, a new 68,000-square-foot multi-specialty medical office building, will house a wide range of care services in a single building. | Photo Credit: McMillan Pazdan Smith. The need for new, renovated and expanded healthcare spaces continues to rise disproportionately to the available workforce, resulting in higher labor...
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Greenville’s Lifespan Clinic Cares for Sickle Cell Patients Across Ages
At 19, Gideon Inman is receiving care at a Greenville clinic built to serve people with sickle cell disease from childhood into adulthood. The age-spanning approach addresses a recognized weakness in care: the handoff from pediatric to adult services can be disjointed and poorly coordinated, according to research indexed on PubMed.