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Grieved Parents turn to activism 150 150 Dan Frith
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Grieved Parents turn to activism

In Sunday’s Paper, an article appeared about a young couple in Gainesville Florida, who lost their son due to medical negligence. The Ferrero family took their precious 3-year-old son Sebastian in for a medical exam last October – tragically, two days later he was dead, killed by a series of medical errors that began with…

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GREAT NEWS – NURSING HOME EARNS $450 MILLION In 2007 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

GREAT NEWS – NURSING HOME EARNS $450 MILLION In 2007

I wish this were a joke… Nursing Home Operator Sun Beats ExpectationsBy Vita ReedOrange County Business Journal Staff Nursing home and medical staffing company Sun Healthcare Group Inc. of Irvine California reported a fourth-quarter profit from continuing operations that beat analysts’ expectations. The Irvine-based health services company, which has nursing home, rehabilitation, hospice and medical…

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VA BIRTH INJURY SYSTEM 150 150 Dan Frith
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VA BIRTH INJURY SYSTEM

Yes, Doctors make mistakes. So many mistakes are made during child birth, that Virginia has a seperate system defining how one would seek compensation for mistakes made by a physician, during the birth of a child. The Virginia Birth Injury act, was established so OBGYNs wouldn’t go out of business with extreme insurance premiums or…

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DIABETES AND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS 150 150 Dan Frith
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DIABETES AND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease in which the pancreas produces too little or no insulin, impairing the body’s ability to turn sugar into usable energy. Diabetes is “enormously prevalent” in nursing homes. One out of every four residents over the age of 65 is diagnosed with the disease, according to a new report from…

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WORKERS AND FAMILIES UNITE AGAINST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WORKERS AND FAMILIES UNITE AGAINST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY

I received an email today – with the following News Alert: “Workers, residents’ family members confront Lazard execs over concerns at Atria Senior Living, protest outside investor meeting; demand better care, wagesWorkers and family members of elderly residents at Atria Senior Living centers confronted private equity owner Lazard’s executives outside their annual meeting of buyout…

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ANTI-PSYCH0TIC DRUGS OVER-USED IN NURSING HOMES 150 150 Dan Frith
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ANTI-PSYCH0TIC DRUGS OVER-USED IN NURSING HOMES

This report comes to us from Connecticut but could be from any of our 50 states. Newsday reports that nursing homes in Connecticut have dispensed anti-psychotic drugs to residents who do not have psychotic disorders at one of the highest rates in the country in the past two years. Why you may ask would nursing…

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ROANOKE TIMES: NO TO SOCIALIZED MEDICINE 150 150 Dan Frith
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ROANOKE TIMES: NO TO SOCIALIZED MEDICINE

Paul Taylor wrote an op-ed piece in today’s Roanoke Times entitled, “Healthy Living, Not Socialized Medicine.” Mr. Taylor’s article was in response to a previous article on the poor state of America’s current healthcare system and how we might look to France as a model for widespread health insurance coverage. Mr. Taylor cited many statistics…

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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
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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
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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
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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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