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Lauren Ellerman

SALMONELLA IN VIRGINIA CONFIRMED

SALMONELLA IN VIRGINIA CONFIRMED 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Roanoke News WSLS is reporting Three deaths associated with a national salmonella outbreak occurred in Virginia and Minnesota, health officials confirmed Tuesday. Two adults in Virginia had salmonella when they died, though it’s not clear that the illness is what killed them, said Michelle Peregoy, a spokeswoman for the Virginia…

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LAY OFFS MEAN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ISSUES

LAY OFFS MEAN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ISSUES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I just spent the last 10 minutes reading about all of the lay-offs in the Roanoke Valley. Our local paper, the Roanoke Times, has cataloged what businesses have been letting people go. It is not good news, and I am sure, we are no where near the end of the…

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ANOTHER SEXUAL ASSAULT IN A NURSING HOME

ANOTHER SEXUAL ASSAULT IN A NURSING HOME 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I hate reading about this. HATE IT – but here is another case where a nursing home resident is assaulted. This happens more than you think folks – and it is devastating. One local doctor told me he just couldn’t believe someone would do something like this, and that is…

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RATING SYSTEM – HELPFUL? NOT EVERYONE THINKS SO

RATING SYSTEM – HELPFUL? NOT EVERYONE THINKS SO 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Dan and I wrote a few posts in December when Medicare began its 5 star rating program for nursing homes. 5 being great, 1 star being really terrible (OK – so I am paraphrasing).Well I like the idea of a simple rating system. Lawyers have one. AV rated being the…

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NURSING HOME FLU OUTBREAK

NURSING HOME FLU OUTBREAK 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I am not a reactionary, but the idea of a flu outbreak at a Roanoke Nursing Home does cause some alarm.I ran across a blog this week that is local to our hometown, Roanoke Virginia. The author discusses some of the scary issues surrounding the eldely and flu outbreaks. How…

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DANVILLE VA NURSING HOMES

DANVILLE VA NURSING HOMES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Yesterday Dan wrote about the nursing homes in Roanoke and Wytheville Virginia. This week Medicare.gov began a five star rating system for area nursing homes. Like the classic AAA restaurant or hotel rating system, the more stars, the better.So which nursing homes 25 miles from Southside got a 5 star…

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FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE

FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Did you doctor think your Lyme disease was cellulitis?Was multiple sclerosis mis-diagnosed as vision problem?Did the lab tell you your path report came back clean and you learned 6 months later it was dysplastic, pre-melanoma?These mistakes happen all the time. Sometimes, patients are harmed by the misdiagnosis. Sometimes, the mistake…

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FLU OR SEPSIS?

FLU OR SEPSIS? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I just read about a lawsuit in Minn where a man and wife both presented to the emergency room with flu like symptoms. Days later, the man came back, complaining of pain, decreased appetite, etc. Blood work was done and revealed the man had sepsis. Sepsis is often referred to…

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EVEN IF YOU JUST NEED TO GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST

EVEN IF YOU JUST NEED TO GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I know this happens frequently because friends and family have asked me this question.“I am leaving my job and feel I should let all the employees know what really happened.”OK – I understand the psycological desire and emotional need to “get things off yoru chest,” or “set the record straight.”While…

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ELDER ABUSE SHOCKS MINN TOWN

ELDER ABUSE SHOCKS MINN TOWN 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I wish I had not read this article this morning in the AP. I wish two young teenage employees of a Minnesota Nursing Home had not spat on a resident with dementia. I wish they didn’t think it was acceptable to cover the mouths of Alzheimer’s patients that were vocal,…

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