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TAKE THEM OUT! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

TAKE THEM OUT!

We frequently hear from families that believe a nursing home has failed to provide care to their loved one…. and when I ask “why is your Mother still in that nursing home if you think they do not provide the care she needs,” I am often told “it is so convenient to my house.” Well,…

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THE JANITOR TEST 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

THE JANITOR TEST

We see very broad non-compete agreements that prohibit: “working directly or indirectly for, any competitor (listed in Appendix A) for a period of 2 years, after termination of employment with XYZ Widget Company.” Does this contract prevent you from using your current skill set, and knowledge base, for a competitor? YES. But it also prevents…

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THE FIVE COMMANDS FOR NEGOTIATING NON-COMPETE CONTRACTS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

THE FIVE COMMANDS FOR NEGOTIATING NON-COMPETE CONTRACTS

Lauren and I spend a great deal of time helping employees get out from under those horrible and unfair non-compete contracts. The battle can be won but it is fight and it can be expensive. Infrequently, we get the opportunity to consult with a client BEFORE he or she signs a non-compete. In this short…

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WEST VIRGINIA DOCTOR IN TROUBLE….AGAIN! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WEST VIRGINIA DOCTOR IN TROUBLE….AGAIN!

Osteopathic physician, John A. King, who has dozens of medical malpractice lawsuits filed against him in West Virginia, now faces the loss of his medical license in Alabama. The Alabama Board of Medicine has scheduled a May 28 hearing in its efforts to revoke the King’s medical license. The Alabama board’s formal complaint cites two…

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MEDICAL ERRORS: LOCAL HEALTH INSURER, ANTHEM, TO STOP PAYING 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MEDICAL ERRORS: LOCAL HEALTH INSURER, ANTHEM, TO STOP PAYING

We previously reported that later this year (October) Medicare will no longer pay for what it calls “never events” which occur in America’s hospitals. These errors or acts of medical malpractice are called “never events” because they are so costly and egregious they should never happen. It how appears that the largest health insurer in…

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INFLUENZA CAN BE DEADLY TO NURSING HOME RESIDENTS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

INFLUENZA CAN BE DEADLY TO NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

Maybe you, your spouse or your children have suffered through a bout of the flu this season. It is not a lot of fun! The aches, chills, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. But for all of the terrible symptoms of this dreaded illness…it is rarely fatal to otherwise healthy Americans. However, the flu can be deadly…

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HILARIOUS~ 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HILARIOUS~

I found this website today – www.heart-soul-music.com Check it out… Their mission: “Our vision of a perfect world is that every nursing home would have one professional-quality live show every day and have appropriate recorded music available to the residents for the other 23 hours of the day. This is not a very expensive proposition…

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CARETAKER STEALS FROM 93 YR OLD BLIND WOMAN 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CARETAKER STEALS FROM 93 YR OLD BLIND WOMAN

February 20, 2008 – Breaking news out of Tampa Florida Authorities: Caretaker stole nearly $500K from blind woman, 93LUTZ — A former caretaker has been arrested after stealing nearly $500,000 from a 93-year-old blind woman, authorities said. Barbara J. Mulert, 61, worked as a caretaker for Lutz resident Kathryn Dahman, 93, from 2001 to 2007.…

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INSPECTED THE WRONG FACILITY – WHAT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

INSPECTED THE WRONG FACILITY – WHAT

FDA Says It Approved The Wrong Drug Plant – Heparin Probe Sends Inspectors to China(www.washingtonpost.com) By Marc Kaufman “The Chinese facility that supplies the active ingredient of the widely used blood thinner heparin was never inspected by the Food and Drug Administration because the agency confused its name with another just like it, agency officials…

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BANK EMPLOYEES AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

BANK EMPLOYEES AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

There is an interesting process going on in the banking industry. The big banks (Wachovia, Bank of America, Suntrust, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, Citibank, etc.) keep getting bigger and bigger! They don’t appear interested in small towns or small businesses. Enter the old-timey, small, community bank. In my area those banks go by the…

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MEDICARE WILL NO LONGER PAY FOR HOSPITAL ERRORS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MEDICARE WILL NO LONGER PAY FOR HOSPITAL ERRORS

Our local paper, The Roanoke Times, reported today that Medicare will no longer pay hospitals when preventable medical mistakes injure a patient. After October 1, 2008, Medicare will no longer pay hospital bills which arise from: 1. Urinary tract infections from catheters 2. Bloodstream infections from using catheters 3. Injuries from falls 4. Bed sores,…

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FOUR RESIDENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS NURSING HOME DIE FROM INFECTION 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

FOUR RESIDENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS NURSING HOME DIE FROM INFECTION

Four recent deaths at Our Island Home nursing home in Nantucket, Massachusetts are being blamed on a respiratory virus typically found at day care centers. The patients ranged in age from 71 to 96 and all died over the span of one week. Officials at the nursing home say the virus is the most common…

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