A troubling story about a case of nursing home abuse in Ohio highlights the importance of facilities investigating reports of suspicious behavior by their employees. Former nursing home worker John Riems has been charged with raping and assaulting a paralyzed male patient, and according to police… Read More
As a result of substantial financial losses suffered following the subprime mortgage crash last summer, Morgan Keegan class action suits have been filed on behalf of investors who thought they were putting their money in relatively low risk bond funds. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk,… Read More
Johnson & Johnson has issued a world-wide balloon catheter recall for a medical device used to open blocked blood vessels during a heart procedure known as PTCA, or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. The defective balloon catheters could fail to properly function, leading to a risk of… Read More
The FDA has issued a public health advisory regarding a recurring prescription drug error which has resulted in about a dozen deaths for children and adults who were given the wrong medication. Edetate Disodium and Edetate Calcium Disodium, which are both commonly referred to and prescribed… Read More
In November 2007, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a list of the 54 worst nursing homes in America. The list of the poorest performing homes was pulled from a complete report containing 128 "special focus facilities," which are subject to more… Read More
A new technology is being used at some hospitals to help prevent surgical sponges from being forgotten during surgery. Medical malpractice studies have previously found that around 1,500 people have a surgical tool left in after surgery every year, and surgical sponges are one of the… Read More
On November 29, 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a list of 54 nursing homes classified as some of the worst in the United States. (more…) Read More
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released a report identifying the worst nursing homes in America. Fifty four nursing homes from 34 different states were identified as the worst facilities out of 120 homes designated as a "special focus facility." Poor performance reviews… Read More
Given problems with nursing home neglect and elder abuse which plague many facilities that provide care to the elderly, many families do whatever they can to help keep their aging relatives out of a nursing home. This not only requires "hands on" care and assistance, but… Read More
A study which evaluated nearly 200 residents at 17 Alabama nursing homes, found that when basic eye care is provided to elderly residents it can have a significant and positive effect on their quality of life. Unfortunately, many nursing homes and caregivers do not provide mentally… Read More
