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EMPLOYEES SHOULD FIGHT BACK 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

EMPLOYEES SHOULD FIGHT BACK

We talk with employees all the time who are faced with a claim by their ex-employer that they (the employee) are working in violation of a non-compete agreement, breached a fiduciary duty owed to the employer, wrongfully took trade secrets from the ex-employer, etc., etc. Many times these allegations are just “puffing” by the ex-employer…an…

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VIRGINIA, A “RIGHT TO WORK STATE” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA, A “RIGHT TO WORK STATE”

I was watching a great episode of Law & Order last night (I know – cliche) when a political ad came on for the Va. Governor’s race. On candidate said his focus as governor would be to strengthen Virginia’s “RIGHT TO WORK LAWS” and to get more jobs in the Commonwealth. That is code for…

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VIRGINIA NURSING HOME MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN THE NEWS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

VIRGINIA NURSING HOME MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN THE NEWS

….and it is not in a good way! A woman whose mother was a resident at Heritage Hall nursing home in Front Royal, Virginia has serious issues with the facility’s medical director, Dr. Lewis A. Rogatnick. According to the Board of Medicine of the Department of Health Professions of Virginia, Rogatnick gave false information when…

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WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF RADFORD, VIRGINIA? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF RADFORD, VIRGINIA?

The information might be important if you are trying to decide where to place a loved one who can no longer care for himself/herself at home. But how can you determine which nursing home is the best? If this issue is important to you, you job just got a lot easier. The answer is provided…

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EYEBALL PUNCTURED DURING CATARACT SURGERY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EYEBALL PUNCTURED DURING CATARACT SURGERY

OUCH! A 57-year-old Virginia woman was scheduled for cataract removal surgery on her right eye on Feb. 26, 2005. Just prior to the surgery, a nurse anesthetist (CRNA) punctured her eyeball twice while inserting the needle for the superotemporal (ST) anesthetic injection. On the first post-operative day, plaintiff’s ophthalmologist and retinal specialists diagnosed a vitreous…

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MEDICATION ERRORS AND THE ELDERLY 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MEDICATION ERRORS AND THE ELDERLY

The toxic effects of medications and drug-related problems can have profound safety consequences for older adults. One source estimates that 30% of hospital admissions in elderly patients may be linked to drug-related problems or drug toxic effects. A 1997 study of adverse drug events (ADE) found that 35% of ambulatory older adults experienced and ADE…

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WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA?

The information might be important if you are trying to decide where to place a loved one who can no longer care for himself/herself at home. But how can you determine which nursing home is the best? If this issue is important to you, you job just got a lot easier. The answer is provided…

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WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA?

The information might be important if you are trying to decide where to place a loved one who can no longer care for himself/herself at home. But how can you determine which nursing home is the best? If this issue is important to you, you job just got a lot easier. The answer is provided…

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WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF DANVILLE, VIRGINIA? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF DANVILLE, VIRGINIA?

The information might be important if you are trying to decide where to place a loved one who can no longer care for himself/herself at home. But how can you determine which nursing home is the best? If this issue is important to you, you job just got a lot easier. The answer is provided…

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WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES IN MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES IN MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA?

The information might be important if you are trying to decide where to place a loved one who can no longer care for himself/herself at home. But how can you determine which nursing home is the best? If this issue is important to you, you job just got a lot easier. The answer is provided…

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WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF ABINGDON, VIRGINIA? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WANT TO KNOW THE BEST AND WORST NURSING HOMES WITHIN 50 MILES OF ABINGDON, VIRGINIA?

The answer is provided by a new “5-Star Quality Rating System” provided by Medicare. The Five-Star System was created to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily and help identify areas about which you may want to ask questions. The nursing homes receiving the best ratings include: Clinch Valley Medical Center…

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I GOT FIRED….MY NON-COMPETE CANNOT APPLY TO ME! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

I GOT FIRED….MY NON-COMPETE CANNOT APPLY TO ME!

We get this comment fairly regularly. Folks are treated unfairly by their employer, fired from their job, and then reminded as they walk out the door that they cannot go work for a competitor due to their non-compete contract. Sounds unfair doesn’t it? It is unfair. Is is also usually true. In general, being fired,…

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