I get a large number of questions from nursing home patients and families regarding focused on finding the ‘best’ facilities available. For some reason, I get an even larger number of people who ask me who the ‘worst’ facilities are. Maybe there’s some sport associated with identifying these facilities? But for to today, let’s feed… Continue Reading
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States Move To More Transparency Regarding Medical Malpractice & Hospital Errors
Posted in Medical MalpracticeWhen a family member is hurt, injured, or sick, you want to know that their hospital has a good reputation with few serious medical errors. You expect doctors and nurses to treat your loved ones with the respect, care, and caution that is owed to them to ensure that they get better, not worse. The… Continue Reading
As Congress Debates Health Reform Measures, Some Still Want To Strip Injured People Of Their Legal Rights
Posted in Medical MalpracticeThis is a great clip showing extreme efforts conservative members of congress will go to promote their big-business agenda. Here you can see Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) constantly getting interrupted by his Republican colleagues chanting ‘trial lawyer’ as Braley champions patient safety in health care. In his closing arguments, Congressman Braley states: “During this entire… Continue Reading
The Most Important Job In America…. Nursing Home Surveyors
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesFirefighters, teachers and doctors are all important to the functioning of our society. Without the services they provide, people would suffer in many respects. But when it comes to jobs that are pivotal to the immediate safety, health and overall welfare of people– especially the elderly, I nominate state and local nursing home inspectors as… Continue Reading
Bar Coding To Reduce Mistakes With Administration Of Medication
Posted in Medication ErrorsA Kansas hospital is using a bar coding system- the same technology that allows grocery clerks to quickly scan bags of groceries– to help with verification when administering medication at the bedside. Many hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities are quickly seeking new ways to cut down on the number of mistakes involving medication… Continue Reading