Month / April 2012
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Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages Do Not Lower Insurance Premiums or Healthcare Costs
An article in the National Journal last year reported that medical mistakes cost the nation‘s health care system tens of billions of dollars every year. Unfortunately, instead of getting serious about eliminating…
April 27, 2012 -
Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Homes
Dehydration and malnutrition have become so commonplace in nursing homes that many have called them “the silent killers.” According to a study by The Commonwealth Fund, 35 to 85% of nursing home…
April 25, 2012 -
New Techniques to Fight Cerebral Palsy in the Womb
Doctors at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne, Australia announced a new medical trial that will use melatonin in an effort to prevent prenatal fetal brain injuries, including cerebral palsy. The trial will…
April 23, 2012 -
Nursing Home Patient Records Often Neglected and Occasionally Deliberately Falsified
Nursing homes are responsible for every aspect of care for their residents. To this end, nursing homes must keep accurate and timely documentation of the services that they provide their patients–from feeding…
April 11, 2012 -
Bedsores May Be a Sign of More Serious Problems
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 1 out of every 10 nursing home residents suffer from bedsores. Also known as pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, and pressure…
April 4, 2012 -
When An Attorney Is (and Isn‘t) Necessary in a Work-Related Injury Claim
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 3.1 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in 2010. A preliminary total of 4,547 fatal workplace injuries were reported for the same year.…
April 2, 2012
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