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HOSPITALS AND FEAR OF FLYING 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HOSPITALS AND FEAR OF FLYING

Yes, although it seems these two things are very different….they are connected. How? Because your chances of dying in a hospital due to medical negligence is greater than your chance of going down in a plane crash. In a recent news briefing, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly appointed envoy for patient safety Liam Donaldson…

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CAREGIVERS NEED HELP TOO 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CAREGIVERS NEED HELP TOO

Sadly, much of the time families come to us when it is too late. Too late to discuss what nursing home is best. Too late to describe the importance of attending care plan meetings or meeting with the nursing home doctors. Too late to make decisions about home health care until the option is no…

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PLEASE DON’T 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

PLEASE DON’T

post your new business on Linked In within months of leaving your old job or Friend your old customers on facebook or Create a new website that talks about all the work you can do or Email old clients your new Contact Information or Have a meeting and tell your old colleagues you are leaving…

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NORTH CAROLINA CAP ON MALPRACTICE DAMAGES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NORTH CAROLINA CAP ON MALPRACTICE DAMAGES

Often we will get calls from Virginia residents who received medical treatment in North Carolina. We always advise they call a North Carolina attorney to get advice as the state laws are different. In Virginia, you have two years to file a malpractice action and can legally get up to $2,000,000.00 for your pain and…

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NON – COMPETE BOOK AVAILABLE FOR YOUR KINDLE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON – COMPETE BOOK AVAILABLE FOR YOUR KINDLE

You needed it yesterday. A book. On non-compete agreements and employer / employee relationships. Because you are heading to the beach today and need to spend a few days planning, discussing your options and making an exit strategy. So now you can buy our “How to Beat your Virginia Non-Compete” for your ebook – Kindle,…

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WHAT IS THE BEERS LIST? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHAT IS THE BEERS LIST?

No…it is not a list of the most popular adult beverages. In 1991, a panel of doctors and clinicians with expertise in geriatrics researched the effects of different drugs on senior citizens. Their research resulted in the creation of the Beers List. A list of medications that are generally considered inappropriate when given to elderly…

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BLACK AMERICANS SUFFER MORE PRESSUE SORES IN NURSING HOMES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

BLACK AMERICANS SUFFER MORE PRESSUE SORES IN NURSING HOMES

My question is “why?” According to the findings of a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association(JAMA), elderly African Americans face a greater risk of suffering bedsores or pressure ulcers as a result of nursing home neglect. The researchers, from the University of Iowa, found that from 2003 to 2008 African…

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AMERICA’S BEST HOSPITALS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

AMERICA’S BEST HOSPITALS

U.S. News and World Report has just published its list of the best hospitals in America. A place on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll is reserved for medical centers that demonstrate unusually high expertise across multiple specialties, scoring at or near the top in at least six of 16 specialties. Just 17 of the nearly…

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EBOOK ON CARE-GIVING / LONG TERM CARE CHOICES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EBOOK ON CARE-GIVING / LONG TERM CARE CHOICES

Caregiving is hard.Making choices about long term care is not easy.Making educated choices about long term care requires time and thoughtfulness. Dan and I realize too often, families are forced to make these decisions without any time to prepare and consider their options. But that isn’t good enough. Virginians should know about their rights, and…

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EBOOK ABOUT NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EBOOK ABOUT NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

I get it. These days, folks want information and they want it fast. They don’t want me to mail them our book on non-competes, they want to read it in five minutes so they know by Monday morning whether they can quit that job and start their new venture. Although you have long been able…

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NO SURPRISE HERE – CAREGIVING IS TOUGH WORK 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NO SURPRISE HERE – CAREGIVING IS TOUGH WORK

I heard a wonderful but not surprising story on NPR this morning – CAREGIVING IS TOUGH WORK and worth over $450,000,000 a year. And what do you do when you need professional help? A nursing home? Assisted Living? Dan and I have found so many of our clients are ill prepared for this stage in…

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BEACH READ ON NON-COMPETES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

BEACH READ ON NON-COMPETES

I just got back from a week away.. and it was lovely. No emails. No calls. And I read books about how to be the best version of my self at work, home etc. Time off allows you to plan, think, dream and explore. It occurred to me on my break, that many of my…

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