The agency that represents 14,000-plus nursing homes across the country recently released a revealing report related to COVID-19 that does not bode well for the facilities entrusted with the care of the elderly. The report shows coronavirus cases have been on the rise in nursing home since June – in […]
Category: Professional Liability
Hospitals in Florida and the rest of the country generally are careful about safety measures, staff-to-patient ratios and infection control. There are specific standards of care they must meet in the communities they serve. But, enter the world of corporate healthcare and private equity firms. Basic safety equipment is a […]
Nursing homes across the country were caught off guard when the coronavirus swept through their facilities in early 2020, leaving scores of frail and elderly patients at risk of catching the deadly disease. Staggering numbers of them did. Then they started dying. Over 30,000 – and counting – of the […]
As if the news couldn’t get any worse, the following headline appeared on CNN’s Web site recently: “Some nursing homes are taking residents’ stimulus checks, FTC warns.” Really? Institutes of care ripping off the elderly? According to the Federal Trade Commission, yes. “The Federal Trade Commission reported that nursing homes […]
This can be a difficult time to have a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Given the communal nature of these facilities and the fact that their resident population is largely composed of elderly adults, many of whom have chronic underlying medical conditions, nursing home populations […]
A patient diagnosed with thyroid problems filled a prescription for the drug levothyroxine. It was written by the doctor for 75 micrograms. It was dispensed at 25 micrograms. Months went by before the mistake was noticed. “Since this started, my hair has been brittle and falling out, my skin has […]
An all too familiar campaign of denial. It seems like every week a different retired football player from the National Football League publically reveals their private struggles with post-football related health issues, and particularly those attributable to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE. CTE is a progressive degenerative disease found in […]
A young man permanently confined to a wheel chair for the rest of his life. No more bicycle riding. No more dancing. No more walking down the street to a friend’s house. No more of anything you and I would call living. Dontrell Stephens was shot four times by a […]
Approximately 1.3 million people are injured annually in the United States due to medication errors by pharmacies. The most common mistakes made by pharmacies include improper dose/quantity, wrong patient, or improper instructions on the vial. The most common error involving medications was related to administration of an improper because medicine, […]
Many Americans suffer from long term, chronic pain requiring intensive pain management. Complex pain management is a recognized specialty, typically involving anesthesiologists trained in how to properly treat and manage chronic pain, including patients that require powerful narcotic medications. The management involves detailed and thorough physical examinations, laboratory and radiologic […]
