Lauren Ellerman

Wow! $1.3 million dollar sanction ordered against a hospital for misconduct in a pending malpractice lawsuit. Failing to answer discovery truthfully, tell the plaintiff’s family who individuals with knowledge were — and even after the $6 million dollar plaintiff’s verdict, now the hospital must pay $1.3 million in sanctions. Read…

This morning I read an abstract in the Journal of the American Geriactrics Society – June 2007 publication. While you cannot access the entire study without a subscription, it seems recent studies reflect older women with depression, have higher bone loss than woman who are not depressed. AND the study…

Grandma is in the local nursing home for rehab after she broke her hip. A pressure ulcer develops, or she gets a UTI, diabetes is uncontrolled or something else happens. Who is looking after her? WHO IS THE BOSS?Well, the Medical Director of the nursing home is – right? Maybe.…

A neat article on www.alternativemedicine.com talks about the 15 ways to live longer – so here it is, a little Holiday weekend advice:FIND HAPPINESS AND PASSIONSome of Dr. Mitch Carroll’s patients are still going strong at more than 100 years old. Here are his tips based on observations of his…

Type II, Type I – there is no good kind of diabetes. Nor is there an easy treatment. Diabetics struggle daily with controlling their sugar, and in order to do so, must watch what they eat – excercise, medication etc.How do many diabetics control their sugar? With insulin, and others…

A surgical group in Penn. has received a great deal of press this week – a 90 day post surgery warranty. Yup. Any “repair ” work you need post surgery, “corrections” or fixing required, its covered! No additional charges or bills to the insurance company. A guarantee, like your kitchen…

A black or blue mark on the skin – what is that called? A bruise? An abrasion? A scratch? A pressure ulcer? What does it mean for your loved one in an acute care, hospital or nursing home setting, that he has abrasions, bruises, scratches or pressure ulcers?Each term means…

A study conducted by a Johns Hopkins University researcher found that uninsured patients often pay much higher prices for hospital care. According to the study, uninsured patients are billed 2.5 times more than their counterparts under healthcare plans. Hospitals have faced criticism and lawsuits for alleged price gouging and aggressive…

Prisoners assigned to a nursing home…. and they escape. What if it was worse? What it they had assaulted residents, taken their things – or left with residents?http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=6466959&nav=menu183_2_4I am in favor of prison work sites – but would anyone say a nursing home is an appropriate location?

We get calls often “I live in Texas, my Mom is in a nursing home in Florida, but my sister knows your firm” “What are the laws in Texas?”Well, I am neither licensed in any state other than Va and West Va., nor am I able to answer questions on…