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ER DOCTOR POINTS FINGER AT NURSING HOME 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ER DOCTOR POINTS FINGER AT NURSING HOME

An unidentified emergency room doctor in Washington, D.C. has informed ABC 7/News Channel 8 reporter Stephen Tschida he routinely sees patients from the Grant Park Care Center nursing home facility on the verge of death because of neglect. As a result, the local ABC affiliate obtained inspection reports from the D.C. Department of Health that…

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BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN EMERGENCY ROOMS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN EMERGENCY ROOMS

How many of you have not had the experience of visiting your local emergency room? I bet not many. An astounding 115 million people in America are treated in emergency rooms every year, according to a 2007 statistic released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The more worrisome statistic is the Journal of…

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ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SAVE LIVES! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SAVE LIVES!

This blog is for my friends in the medical industry. A new study provides evidence that physicians could make fewer mistakes on the job by abandoning paper-based medicine in favor of electronic health records. The study, published in the November issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, suggests that electronic health records may prevent medical errors…

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DON’T BE TEMPTED BY SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DON’T BE TEMPTED BY SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

Leaving your job in six months to start a new business? Want to plan ahead, right?YES – but don’t want to publish ahead. Don’t create a new profile on Squiddo Don’t change your job on LinkedIn Don’t update your status on Facebook to “Excited about my new job!” Don’t put it in your Christmas letter…

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HOLIDAYS AND HEART ATTACKS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOLIDAYS AND HEART ATTACKS

Last year I read this article on Holidays and Heart Attacks. According to those in the know, we have just started Heart Attack Season – when the number of heart attacks is on the rise. Why? Could be many reasons– stress– too much drinking (alcohol)– too much eating (cheese balls, rich meats, you name it!)…

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WHAT TO DO WHEN ASKED TO SIGN A NON COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHAT TO DO WHEN ASKED TO SIGN A NON COMPETE

I know that folks are changing jobs. A New Job means, maybe, you have been asked to sign a non-compete. If this is your first experience with this beast – beware. This is how we recommend you approach it: 1. Ask if you can take it home to look over it before you sign.2. Have…

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MORE COMPANIES SUING EX-EMPLOYEES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MORE COMPANIES SUING EX-EMPLOYEES

This report comes from an online magazine called, “Workforce Management,” a publication geared toward management concerns. The jest of the story is that employers are being more aggressive about suing former employees regarding noncompete agreements. Read the article on lawsuits over noncompetes for yourself. My Take: Employees need to be ready to not only defend…

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PEARLS OF NURSING WISDOM 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PEARLS OF NURSING WISDOM

I picked up a copy of Virginia Nurses Today Magazine yesterday. Inside was a great article by a woman named Sandra Olanitori, RN, MS. Ms. Olanitori wrote the following advice to new nursing school graduates: P – pay attention during orienation and after – be persistent.E – Always strive for EXCELLENCEA – Act on something…

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EMPLOYEE COUNTERSUITS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

EMPLOYEE COUNTERSUITS

Many of our clients ask us to represent their interests in defending a breach of contract/noncompete agreement filed by their former employer. Our first step is to learn everything we can about the client’s former employer and our client’s job responsibilities with his former and current employer. We also talk about getting offensive! Former employees…

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THE POEM OF A CRABBY OLD MAN! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

THE POEM OF A CRABBY OLD MAN!

The story goes that this poem was found among the personal belongings of an elderly man who died in a nursing home. The resident did not have any close relatives or family and this poem was found by nurses as they boxed up his personal belongings. What do you see nurses? What do you see?What…

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NONCOMPETES CAN REALLY TIE YOU DOWN 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NONCOMPETES CAN REALLY TIE YOU DOWN

This is the title of a great article on msnbc.com. The article is written by Eve Tahmincioglu. The conclusion: Even though you may be desperate to keep your job or find a new one, think long and hard before signing a noncompete agreement. I can’t write it any better than has been done by Ms.…

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DRUG PUSHERS – NO WAIT, I MEAN DOCTORS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DRUG PUSHERS – NO WAIT, I MEAN DOCTORS

I many friends in the medical community who I would and do trust with my life. So I wonder, how many times a day are they told by non-physicians, how to treat their patients? Case in point: Today’s Wall Street Journal reports that CVS (yes the pharmacy), with the financial support and likely organizational assistance…

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