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Our congratulations go west today – to attorney Carl Bettinger, who called his jury “heroes” “and said he was honored to have represented Barber’s daughter, Lori Keith, in taking on “one of the largest corporations in the country … so she could show the public what happened to her mother and in so doing save…

A lawsuit against a Fort Smith, Arkansas based nursing home company can proceed as a class-action suit, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court affirmed a decision by the trial court which granted class-action certification to a suit alleging Batesville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center failed to live up to contractual and legal obligations to…

In one case, doctors removed a patient’s healthy thyroid after a laboratory mix-up led to an incorrect cancer diagnosis. In another, a neurosurgeon halted a procedure after making an incision on the wrong side of the patient’s head. In yet another, a surgeon inserted a needle into a patient’s right knee before realizing that the…

We have all read the stories in the newspaper about otherwise infection free patients contracting horrible and often antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections while in the hospital. It looks like some hospitals are finally doing something about this serious problem. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 26 that several hospitals are aggressively screening patients with new…

Chronic Ailments Affect More KidsAssociated PressWednesday, June 27, 2007; Page A05 To read the Washington Post Article – go here. “The number of American children with chronic health problems such as obesity, asthma and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has soared in the past four decades, foreshadowing increases in adult disability and public health-care spending, researchers said…

Dehydration is a recurring problem for residents in nursing homes. Many elderly suffer from swallowing problems which can lead to reduced fluid intake and multiple and serious medical complications. Based on the findings of a study that looked at nutrition and hydration in nursing home residents, consultant Jeanie Kayser-Jones, RN, PhD, FAAN, made the following…

Check out an insightful blog from an ER Physician, on nursing home records – here: DOCTOR WRITES: “There is a new, intentional and horrible trend in nursing home transfers to the ED, and it’s not the patients. It’s the records that come with them, or more specifically those that don’t. Allow me to explain.The patient…

Thanks to USA Today for the following list of resources to help you care for your aging loved one. National Family Caregivers Associationwww.thefamilycaregiver.orgThis site provides information about organizations providing caregiver support, tips for family caregivers, workshops and educational campaigns. BenefitsCheckUpwww.benefitscheckup.orgThis site, a service of the National Council on Aging, provides information on more than 1,550…

USA Today is running a series this week on “Role Reversal – Your Aging Parents and You.” One article provides several tips on caring for your aging parent including: – Don’t wait for a crisis. You can make more informed choices if you are not also reacting to an emergency, such as a fall or…