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TOO MANY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS ARE IN PAIN
TOO MANY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS ARE IN PAIN 150 150 Dan Frith

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released the results of a disturbing study of nursing home residents. The more significant findings include: 1. Forty-four percent of nursing home residents with pain received neither standing orders for pain medication nor special services for pain management (i.e., appropriate pain…

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TORT REFORM AND MEDICINE: YOU VOTE
TORT REFORM AND MEDICINE: YOU VOTE 150 150 Dan Frith

I don’t think tort reform in medical negligence cases is needed.Between 44,000 and 98,000 people die in hospitals annually each year due to preventable medical errors, according to the Institute of Medicine. A survey of doctors and other adults released in December in the New England Journal of Medicine found…

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ARE VIRGINIA NURSING HOMES IGNORING SEXUAL ABUSE?
ARE VIRGINIA NURSING HOMES IGNORING SEXUAL ABUSE? 150 150 Dan Frith

You would hope not…but that appears to be the case according to a recent report from the Bristol Herald Courier. The story comes our way over some tragic events which occurred at the National Health Care facility located in Bristol, Virginia. The accusations surround two current NHC-Bristol staff members and…

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WHEN TO CALL AN ATTORNEY FOR A MEDICAL MALPRATICE CASE
WHEN TO CALL AN ATTORNEY FOR A MEDICAL MALPRATICE CASE 150 150 Dan Frith

Something awful happened to your loved one. A mistake. An error. Malpractice? You want to know whether you have a case, what their rights are, how to proceed.When do you call a lawyer?When folks call our office, I always ask when the accident happened. Is the victim still alive? Are…

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CORPORATE OFFICER OF CAR DEALERSHIP VIOLATES NON-COMPETE
CORPORATE OFFICER OF CAR DEALERSHIP VIOLATES NON-COMPETE 150 150 Dan Frith

I just read a decision from the Fairfax County Circuit Court (Virginia) which is good reading for all corporate officers and directors who start a competing business while working for another employer . The case, Springfield Motors, Inc, v. James Redden, provides informative reading for those enterprising corporate officers who…

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IS THERE A SEXUAL PREDATOR LIVING AT YOUR NURSING HOME?
IS THERE A SEXUAL PREDATOR LIVING AT YOUR NURSING HOME? 150 150 Dan Frith

If there is, wouldn’t you or your family want to know? If there is, shouldn’t the nursing home take extra precautions to supervise and monitor that resident? If there is, shouldn’t the resident live in a private room without a roommate?Virginia law doesn’t address this issue but common sense provides…

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DOCTOR TELLS US HOW TO BE SAFE IN THE HOSPITAL
DOCTOR TELLS US HOW TO BE SAFE IN THE HOSPITAL 150 150 Dan Frith

Dr. Peter J. Pronovost (an anesthesiologist and critical care specialist) is the medical director of the Quality and Safety Research Group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, which means he leads that institution’s quest for safer ways to care for its patients. Dr. Pronovost has just published a book titled,…

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DECUBITUS ULCERS AND HOSPITALS: THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!
DECUBITUS ULCERS AND HOSPITALS: THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! 150 150 Dan Frith

It amazes me how many people tell us about their loved ones who were recently hospitalized and, upon discharge, discover their father, mother, brother, or sister suffers from a pressure sore or decubitus ulcer. Unfortunately, I have grown accustomed to hearing these horror stories about nursing homes but hospitals….what in…

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HAVING SURGERY? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO SEE WHAT IS IN YOUR RECORDS
HAVING SURGERY? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO SEE WHAT IS IN YOUR RECORDS 150 150 Dan Frith

Did you have your gallbladder removed last year? How about an appendix or more significantly a cancerous tumor?If you did and want to know exactly how the procedure went (and whether complications were encountered despite what your doctor said afterwards), you can easily request your Operative Note/Report. You will also…

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SURGICAL MALPRACTICE BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA
SURGICAL MALPRACTICE BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA 150 150 Dan Frith

I know no one wants to admit it, but mistakes happen during surgery and after surgery. They happen all the time.There is no such thing as an easy surgery, and complications are always possible. Sometimes however, physicians make mistakes that are bigger that simple mistakes, and considered surgical malpractice.What types…

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