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Researchers examined the records of 6,000 patients who were given blood transfusions during heart-bypass or heart-valve surgery. All of the patients were treated at the Cleveland Clinic from June 30, 1998, through January 30, 2006. The study was published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine. The conclusion: Heart surgery patients were more likely…

Ok, so the defense in nursing home cases often will say “we can’t watch your loved one every minute of every day” – “falls happen, pressure sores are unpreventable, some elderly people just refuse medicine and treatment” but how do you defend this? DEATH BY FIRE ANTS in a NURSING HOME… Case of Devers v.…

A Peoria, Illinois nursing home has been fined $40,000 stemming from violations in July of 2007 for not developing or implementing a plan to reduce the number and frequencies of falls experienced by its residents. According to documents from the state department of health, Manor Court of Peoria did not properly supervise three patients at…

I am happy to report that nursing homes are reducing their use of, and reliance upon, restraints. Restraints come in a variety of styles and uses from wrist restraints….to leg restraints…to lap belt restraints…to vest restraints. For years, many nursing homes over-used restraints to limit the mobility of residents thereby reducing the need for care,…

In Today’s Wallstreet Journal, our local paper, and on the AP – “Late approval of Drugs linked to safety issues.” Hardly a week goes by without new research reflecting certain medications have unknown, serious side effects…At least three major drugs have been pulled from pharmacy shelves in the last four years (Vioxx, Baycol, amd Rexulin)…

How does one person or one family get the attention of the nursing home Administrator or Director of Nursing to deal with poor care in the facility? Remember – the squeaky wheel gets the oil….and the bigger the squeak the more the oil! Just what are we talking about? We are talking about forming a…

You have seen the bill boards haven’t you? You know…the ones which read “Need a Doctor and Don’t Know Who to Call”…or “Need a Medical Specialist, We Can Help?” These bill boards are put up by your local hospitals and, while trying to give the appearance of helping the consumers of medical care, are really…

Most families have to make nursing home decisions when something tragic has already occurred – a fall, a stroke, dementia diagnosis, etc. What if all the 65 years olds in Virginia (1) made a will; (2) appointed a health care power of attorney; (3) consulted with a financial planner re: how to pay for long…

Article in today’s Washington PostSunrise Chief to Step Down as Chairman Sunrise Senior Living chief executive Paul J. Klaassen is stepping down as chairman, one of several governance changes announced yesterday, two years after the company disclosed accounting irregularities and came under fire for management practices.Sunrise, of McLean, also said it risked being delisted from…

Article in Today’s Washington Post: By Rob Stein, reports on a new study published today in Annals of Internal Medicine, that “More than 5 million elderly people have a hard time remembering things, sorting through daily decisions and even sometimes knowing what day it is, according to the first national estimate of how commonly the…