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According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, a nursing home in Texas City kicked out a mentally disabled woman after she made a rape charge against an employee of the home. The man was later charged with sexual assault. The lawsuit, filed by the mother of the woman (named Jane Doe 1 in the…

In Amite, Louisiana, a Judge ruled against their mayor, Dr. Reggie Goldsby, who doubles as a general practitioner in Amite. The suit was file by Tanya Hendry Sparks on behalf of her father, Marion Hendry, who passed away November 28, 2003. The suit alleges that Goldsby’s care of Hendry was below applicable standards of care.…

In an article from the Washington Post, the author states “A surprisingly large number of hospital patients run the risk of a potentially fatal vein clot, but half of them aren’t getting preventative treatment.” The condition is called venous thromboembolism (VTE) and involves the formation of blood clots inside a vein. VTE may be a…

Why can’t Virginia get tough with bad nursing homes around our Commonwealth? It doesn’t appear the State of Illinois has any problem getting after them! Peoria Gardens Healthcare Center, a troubled nursing home located in East Peoria, and state health officials are gearing for battle after authorities fined the home $100,000 — one of the…

The Los Angeles Times reports a Glendale Superior Court civil jury awarded $15 million in damages in the case of a child who developed a rare but serious neurological disorder caused by untreated jaundice shortly after his birth four years ago at Verdugo Hills Hospital. The child was born March 24, 2003 at Verdugo Hills…

While elder abuse is usually the abuse of residents by staff, it can also include abuse of residents by their peers (meaning other residents). An article on MSNBC quotes Dr. Mark Lachs of Cornell University “I personally think…that it’s far more prevalent than any other form of interpersonal aggression that you see in older people.”…

This disgusting news comes to us from Utah! Read the article from the Salt Lake Tribune about the allegations involving St. Joseph Villa nursing home. My biggest question is: Did the nursing home really investigate this employee’s past record (criminal?) before hiring him? Shouldn’t all nursing homes take extra precautions when hiring employees who will…

Each year, U.S. News & World Report publishes lists of “America’s Best Hospitals.” Now a study from Yale University affirms some of those rankings. According to an article on MSN, heart attack patients are more likely to survive the month if they go to a hospital which is ranked as “America’s Best” by U.S. News…

Are you getting ready to go to the hospital? Have you chosen elective surgery at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Danville Regional Medical Center, Carilion New River Valley Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, Alleghany Regional Hospital, Montgomery Regional Hospital, Wellmont Bristol Regional Hospital or any other hospital in Virginia? Better do your homework…

Not all complaints against a nursing home are best solved through litigation. Litigation is very expensive and often results in hard feelings and unresolved issues on one or both sides. We receive many calls from family members who are frustrated with the care their loved one is receiving that fit into this category. Lauren Ellerman…

In a study by Dr. Brett Jarrell from Cabell Huntington Hospital in West Virginia, he found that about 1 in 4 potential stroke patients who called a hospital operator were told to call their primary physician rather than 911. This is especially alarming considering the well-established link between fast treatment of strokes and improved outcomes.…