Dan Frith

The average cost for nursing home care in the U.S. increased significantly in 2006, according to the results of a study by New York Life Insurance Co.’s long-term care division. Costs for both private and semiprivate care were 6 percent higher than in 2005. The average cost of a private…

Teleradiology is the practice by hospitals of hiring off-site doctors to view and interpret radiologic studies. It is done via the Internet and cyberspace. Nighthawk Radiology Services is a prime example of this type of service. Teleradiology’s popularity began in the 1990’s in response to a shortage of radiologists and…

Residents of nursing home suffer decubitus ulcers, malnutrition, dehydration, and broken bones from falls. What happens when they are transferred to the local hospital for medical care? Well, 85% of the time the doctors and nurses at the receiving hospital not provided with necessary and important information about the patient…

Obesity is at epic levels in America due to our poor diet and lack of exercise. Obesity is associated with diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, some types of cancer, and other medical problems. Bariatrics is the field of medicine that specializes in treating obesity and bariatric surgery is the…

We have all received the “junk email” from internet pharmacies promising the fast and convenient delivery of inexpensive medications. With the ridiculous pricing of drugs in the US, it is no wonder these internet pharmacies have become very popular. However, and as Elmer Fudd used to say, “be very, very…

Three premature infants in Indiana died after being accidentally given and adult-sized dose of blood thinner in a hospital. An adult dose of heparin, a drug routinely given to premature babies, was given to the premature infants. They were given the drug, often used to prevent blood clots which could…

A Davidson County Jury awarded one of the largest civil jury verdicts in the past 20 years when it found a Lexington, North Carolina nursing home responsible for the mistreatment of an Alzheimer’s disease patient. The 83 year old patient went into the Brian Center Nursing Care of Lexington for…

We witness, hear about, and read about the poor conditions in America’s Nursing Homes. Many, if not most, facilities are intentionally under-staffed in order to maximize profit at the expense of taking care of the elderly and frail. The fact that these Nursing Homes are forced to pay thousands of…

An 85 year old woman resided at the White Oak Manor nursing home in Spartanburg, South Carolina for about 6 months. The resident was a diabetic on oral medications, had previously suffered two hip fractures, had early onset of dementia, and a heart condition. During her stay at the nursing…