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UNDERSTAFFED EMERGENCY ROOMS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

UNDERSTAFFED EMERGENCY ROOMS

My local newspaper contained a letter today from Mary Boothe in Radford, Virginia. Ms. Booth told repeated “horror” stories about family members and friends who arrived in area Emergency Departments with potentially serious medical problems….and waiting….and waiting….and waiting to be seen and/or treated by a doctor. She concluded her letter by urging everyone who goes…

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STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS DURING A RECESSION (and beating your Non-compete!) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS DURING A RECESSION (and beating your Non-compete!)

Unless you take the Thoreau approach, you have probably noticed the United States economy is either in or headed toward a recession. Amazingly, some folks say this is a great time to start your own business. Now while I fear many will do this because they are being laid off, there are important business decisions…

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DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY

I know that many American families have seen this pattern: 1. Loved one requires more care than family can give and loved one enters assisted living facility or nursing home.2. Loved one is not adjusting well and within months, is diagnosed with depression.3. Loved one is given “anti-depressants” to “help” with depression.4. Within months, loved…

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CAN’T WE PREVENT FALLS IN NURSING HOMES? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

CAN’T WE PREVENT FALLS IN NURSING HOMES?

This weekend my mother-in-law suffered a bad fall at her nursing home. The fall happened around 5:00 AM and resulted in an ambulance ride to the local hospital. Luckily, she didn’t break any bones but did suffer a nasty gash across her forehead and two black eyes. Each year, 1.8 million Americans over age 65…

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Illinois Nursing Home Lawsuit Settles for $1M 150 150 Dan Frith
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Illinois Nursing Home Lawsuit Settles for $1M

Helen Menneke (83 years old), formerly of Mundelein (IL), was admitted to Winchester House in Libertyville in January of 2004, suffering from dementia. She fell several times over the course of the year, suffering a brain injury and broken bones. After one such fall, nurses implemented an alarm system for beds and wheelchairs. Injuries from…

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TENNESSEE NURSING HOME CNA WITH CRIMES 150 150 Dan Frith
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TENNESSEE NURSING HOME CNA WITH CRIMES

Here is an upsetting story! Joyce Stanley, 37, of Madisonville (TN) has been charged with willful and physical abuse after reportedly hitting a blind 74 year old nursing home resident with a clipboard and an incontinence pad, as well as pulling her hair and slapping her. Stanley was a certified nursing assistant at Etowah Health…

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BROKER MIGRATION AND NONCOMPETES: CHAPTER II 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

BROKER MIGRATION AND NONCOMPETES: CHAPTER II

Yesterday we talked about broker migration and the application of the Protocol for Broker Recruiting. Today, I will address how the courts have looked at this issue when faced with litigation between an ex-employer/brokerage company and the ex-employee/broker. Litigation associated with broker migration usually arises in one of two situations:(1) A signatory firm sues a…

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BROKER MIGRATION AND NONCOMPETES 150 150 Dan Frith
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BROKER MIGRATION AND NONCOMPETES

Stock brokerage companies have long sought to impose restrictions on their financial advisors to prevent them from resigning to join competing firms, taking client lists, and then soliciting the clients they had serviced while at the prior firm. Typically, the firms did this by requiring their employees to sign restrictive covenant agreements containing confidentiality and…

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PRECRIPTION DRUGS – I told you so! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PRECRIPTION DRUGS – I told you so!

I know, who wants to read the blog of a bragger… But it’s true. We warned you! We told you that folks needed to be extra diligent when it came to their medication. MSNBC Health is reporting today “When It Comes to Prescription Drugs, Get Smart” A well-informed consumer will be a healthy one, tooBy…

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EVEN BIG GUNS HAVE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EVEN BIG GUNS HAVE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

In yesterday’s online Washington Post was an interesting article about Apple ‘s iPod Chief who recently left Apple. The article by Robert Andrews, published on macoNews.net discusses Tony Fadell, SVP of Apple’s iPod division departure from Apple. “He is leaving for personal reasons and will be replaced this month by IBM microprocessor technology development VP…

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HOME HEALTH NURSES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HOME HEALTH NURSES

I recently spoke with a lady on the telephone who was complaining her aunt had received neglectful care from a home health nurse and suffered severe injuries as a result. The caller concluded that “it is a shame she wasn’t in a nursing home…because now no one can be held responsible.” For whatever reason, many…

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ASSISTED LIVING FACILITES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

We get asked all the time, “what is the difference between a nursing home and an assisted living facility? The answer might surprise you. Nursing homes are highly regulated by federal law and must have around the clock trained nursing care. An assisted living facility (often called an ALF) can be nothing more than a…

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