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The Carriage Hill Nursing Home in Spotsylvania County, Virginia was dropped from the Medicare and Medicaid programs in June of 2007 after state surveyors found a host of problems, from unsafe conditions to poor record-keeping. A resident died in May when he was strangled by his nurse-call cord. The facility, owned by MediCorp Health System,…

Rumor, or a study in the UK rather, has it that the secret to a longer life is exercise, eating better, moderate drinking and NO SMOKING. Really? Not at all surprised to read that – but the interesting part of the study was that someone doing all of those things, lived on average 14 years…

We have previously discussed the goings on with Seven Hills Health Care Center in Richmond, Virginia. A facility operated by the Hospital Authority of Richmond and located in Henrico County. The same facility which announced last month it was closing after losing eligibility for Medicaid and Medicare dollars. The funding was withdrawn after repeated inspections…

Well – I am excited to report, as the Gen. Assembly Session opens today in Richmond, some members of the House are off to a good start! HJ 79 – PROPOSED FOR 2008 by Phillip Hamilton, addresses the issue of pharmaceutical sales: Barring physicians or other health care practitioners from prescribing an alternative brand of…

I have preached and preached on this topic. If you have a medical allergy – tell the doctor, tell the nurse, tell the pharmacist – tell everyone. YES, it is their job to write it down, record it and act accordingly. It is also their job not to give you a medication you have a…

Which nursing home is right for my father? Will my mother be happy and get good care at this facility? These are questions we all will face at one time or another and here is a book which provides some good guidance and needed answers. Nurse and nursing home administrator V.K. Lynn (a pseudonym) stresses…

This sad story comes to us from Texas but could be from anywhere in the U.S. A state investigation revealed a laundry worker was caught raping an Alzheimer’s patient at the Village Creek Nursing Home in Fort Worth. Charles Schealy, 67, told police the sex was consensual. However, he was arrested and charged with one…

I had the misfortune of having to go to the doctor yesterday. A slight case of bronchitis. The woman in line in front of me, was a drug rep. When I was taken back to the exam room, I passed two more drug reps in the hall. One doctor joked “Hey Bob – which drug…

Nursing home residents are among society’s most vulnerable citizens. Regrettably, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which regulates nursing homes, reports that the number of citations for putting patients in “immediate jeopardy” increased 22 percent from 2000 to 2006. Those citations include the physical or sexual abuse of patients and leaving them without…

Bayer recalls Contour test strips for diabetes – AP Reports Wed Dec 26, 2007 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A unit of Bayer AG recalled diabetes test strips used with its Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter because they may result in 5 to 17 percent higher blood glucose readings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on…