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Seven Hills Health Care Center, a Richmond-owned nursing home, has lost eligibility for Medicaid and Medicare funding and may have to close, forcing residents to find new homes. The not-for-profit nursing home is operated by the Hospital Authority of Richmond, with its board of commissioners appointed by the mayor of Richmond. It doesn’t take long…

I acknowledge my biases…my law firm represents the victims of medical negligence. But I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I heard about the Sammelweis Society International! First, let me explain a little about the operation of hospitals in America. Before a doctor may admit and treat patients at the local hospital, he/she must make…

Lauren and I have a lot of fun writing articles for Legal Medicine. We know that not all of our readers agree with our view of the intersection of law and medicine…but that’s okay…we’ve got thick skin! We read blogs constantly and thought we would share several we think are worthy of your time: AmbulanceDriverFiles.blogspot.com…

I have written here before that many nursing homes “over-medicate” their residents with antipsychotic drugs. This practice of over medication results in a sedated resident population which doesn’t place staffing demands on the facility. The corporate owners of nursing homes know that if they can keep their staffing costs down they can realize greater financial…

Most states require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to do background checks on staff. But what about temporary staff, or those supplied by temp agencies? You call at noon, say we need three CNA’s for the 7a to 7 p shift, think you will have time to do a background check? Doubt it. What…

We have written several blogs about all of the problems with nursing homes in Tennessee…and the problems are too numerous to repeat here but suffice it to report the state suspended admissions to 21 nursing homes this year, up from 10 in 2006 and six in 2005. But now the story has taken an unusual…

We have family members ask all the time “If I am Mom’s POA, would I have to pay for her nursing home bill if she can’t anymore?” Many of the agreements signed in the admission process, contain language that imposes the duty to make payments on responsible parties, or legal representatives should the resident be…

I got this hilarious email yesterday – about a woman that decided to take cruises, indefinitely, rather than go to a nursing home… cruise was cheaper, more fun, better food – anyone been on a cruise lately that could tell me the cost? Most nursing homes run about $3000-$8000 a month. I would love to…

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife have sued the makers of heparin after their newborn twins were inadvertently given massive doses of the blood thinner at a hospital. The product liability lawsuit, filed in Chicago, seeks more than $50,000 in damages. The suit claims that Baxter Healthcare Corp., the manufacturer of the drug, was negligent…

We had some freezing rain in Roanoke today, and I slipped in our office parking lot on the way into work. I am grateful I only fell a short distance (short legs help) and have pretty strong bones – but it occurred to me, that we need to be very vigilent in preventing falls of…