Dan Frith

A newly released study reveals that 13% of healthy adults have abnormalities in their brains without even knowing it, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study analyzed the MRI scans of 2,000 healthy individuals with an average age of 63 with no signs of…

In our experience almost 80% of all cases against nursing homes for inadequate and negligent care arise from the facility not having enough trained and competent staff on duty. Far too many nursing homes have one or two CNAs taking care of 20 or more residents – an impossible task!In…

The Maryland Office of Health Care Quality has asked the U.S. government to cut off federal payments to a Bethesda nursing home, under fire for six months over deficiencies in care. The nursing home, Bethesda Health and Rehabilitation, has been faulted in several inspections. Two elderly women, one a tracheotomy…

The weather is starting to turn cold (finally) and folks have started thinking about taking a little cruise during the winter months to enjoy the warmth and clear waters of the Caribbean. Those sound like great plans – but you better not get sick on your trip!First, many of these…

The local and national news has been full of stories about wide-spread MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). MRSA is a variation of a common bacterium which has evolved the ability to survive treatment with antibiotics, including penicillin and methicillin. The organism is especially troublesome in nursing homes where residents may be…

Dr. Jose Veizaga-Mendez, a surgeon, had a troubling history even before he was hired at a Marion, Illinois Veterans Administration (VA) hospital. The doctor was hired by the Illinois VA hospital even though he was barred from practicing in Massachusetts the previous year after accusations of “grossly” substandard care. And…

Caregivers and advocates for seniors arrived in D.C. held a demonstration on Monday outside the headquarters of private equity giant The Carlyle Group, which is taking over nursing home chain Manor Care Inc. for $6.3 billion. Nursing home workers, family members of patients and seniors advocates spoke about the need…

Mentally ill patients are eligible for nursing home care paid for by Medicaid if they need 24-hour supervision or hands-on assistance. Nursing homes in Ohio are using a Medicare loophole to accept hundreds of mentally ill patients discharged from hospital psychiatric wards, spending millions of taxpayer dollars to house patients…