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SHOULD MEDICARE PAY WHEN HOSPITALS MAKE ERRORS?
SHOULD MEDICARE PAY WHEN HOSPITALS MAKE ERRORS? 150 150 Dan Frith

In a blog article on the Wall Street Journal, Jacob Goldstein discusses a new Medicare rule that deny Medicare payments for errors that are commonly caused by less than perfect care. Many times, these errors actually benefit the hospital by increasing the care needed to treat the problem, including longer…

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ILLINOIS RIPS NURSING HOME
ILLINOIS RIPS NURSING HOME 150 150 Dan Frith

Why can’t Virginia get tough with bad nursing homes around our Commonwealth? It doesn’t appear the State of Illinois has any problem getting after them! Peoria Gardens Healthcare Center, a troubled nursing home located in East Peoria, and state health officials are gearing for battle after authorities fined the home…

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CHILD WINS HUGE DAMAGES OVER POOR MEDICAL CARE
CHILD WINS HUGE DAMAGES OVER POOR MEDICAL CARE 150 150 Dan Frith

The Los Angeles Times reports a Glendale Superior Court civil jury awarded $15 million in damages in the case of a child who developed a rare but serious neurological disorder caused by untreated jaundice shortly after his birth four years ago at Verdugo Hills Hospital.The child was born March 24,…

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NURSING HOME EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF RAPING 85-YEAR-OLD PATIENT
NURSING HOME EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF RAPING 85-YEAR-OLD PATIENT 150 150 Dan Frith

This disgusting news comes to us from Utah! Read the article from the Salt Lake Tribune about the allegations involving St. Joseph Villa nursing home.My biggest question is: Did the nursing home really investigate this employee’s past record (criminal?) before hiring him? Shouldn’t all nursing homes take extra precautions when…

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HOW GOOD IS YOUR HOSPITAL?
HOW GOOD IS YOUR HOSPITAL? 150 150 Dan Frith

Are you getting ready to go to the hospital? Have you chosen elective surgery at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Danville Regional Medical Center, Carilion New River Valley Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, Alleghany Regional Hospital, Montgomery Regional Hospital, Wellmont Bristol Regional Hospital or any other hospital in…

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CHEF GETS BURNT WITH NON-C0MPETE
CHEF GETS BURNT WITH NON-C0MPETE 150 150 Dan Frith

Okay…I could not help myself in selecting the title to this article. We have previously discussed the fact that non-compete clauses are found everywhere from retail sales to professional coaching and food service. Now we hear the story of a famous chef who was practicing his trade in Colorado but…

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EYE EXAMS OVERLOOKED FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
EYE EXAMS OVERLOOKED FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS 150 150 Dan Frith

Two-thirds of nursing home residents in Alabama did not receive regular eye exams despite the fact that 57% of the residents had evidence of visual impairment. Moreover, about 90% had insurance that would have covered eye care, according to findings published in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. I…

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NEUROSURGEONS ATTEMPT TO INTIMIDATE EXPERTS
NEUROSURGEONS ATTEMPT TO INTIMIDATE EXPERTS 150 150 Dan Frith

I have always thought that neurosurgeons, although very smart, are human and as humans make mistakes. However, it doesn’t appear that neurosurgeons believe they can make mistakes!In order to prevail in a medical malpractice case the patient must present testimony from an expert in the medical field involved in the…

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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION WANTS TO TAKE AWAY PATIENT’S RIGHT TO SUE
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION WANTS TO TAKE AWAY PATIENT’S RIGHT TO SUE 150 150 Dan Frith

I bet the American Medical Association (AMA) is okay with allowing its members to sue house builders, suppliers, vendors, car dealerships, and lawyers but it is not okay with allowing those same people the constitutional right to sue them in court.The American Medical Association this week adopted new principles for…

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MEDICAL ERROR IS THE 5TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE US
MEDICAL ERROR IS THE 5TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE US 150 150 Dan Frith

Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence has conducted a detailed and thorough analysis of the acute care clinical information systems (CIS) market and finds that a major driver in the US is the demand for improvement in patient safety. CIS is a computer-based inpatient…

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