Pulmonary Disease Doctors in Merrillville, IN Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Sharon Ann Harig, MD Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 8895 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-738-2081    Fax: 219-650-4311

Dr. Ammar M Shaheen, MD Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 8909 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-769-0054    Fax: 219-769-1793

Hakam H Safadi, M.D. Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 8909 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-769-0054    Fax: 219-769-1793

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Indiana reports fewer preventable medical errors; Kansas struggles to meet oral health needs

The Indianapolis Star: "Indiana's hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers reported a decrease in preventable medical errors last year - including a 33 percent drop in the number of bed sores. Overall, 306 facilities reported 94 preventable medical errors in 2009, according to a report released Monday by the Indiana State Department of Health. That's down from 105 errors reported each year in 2008 and 2007. The 22 pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, reported for 2009 were the fewest since the state's medical-error reporting system began four years ago" (Lee, 8/31).

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