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• Nutritional Records in Nursing Homes

  Lauren Ellerman | September 27, 2007 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  I don't write down what I eat every day - so why are nursing homes required to record a resident's food and water intake? If someone is in a nursing home, they are there because they need skilled care, or additional assistance with activities of daily living. In addition, if elderly, they are likely dealing with many other issues that occur with age - such as, digestion problems, swallowing...

• Doctors Who Claim to be Pediatricians Sometime Aren't

  Dan Frith | September 26, 2007 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Lets say you are new to an area...your child is sick....and you pick up the phone book to look for a pediatrician. You know that a pediatrician is a physician who has specialized training in caring for infants and adolescents, right? Unfortunately, you maybe wrong!A recent study concludes that up to 17 percent of physicians practicing pediatrics have never been board certified and some have...

• READ THE CONTRACT!

  Lauren Ellerman | September 20, 2007 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  We understand that making the decision to place a loved one in a long term care facility, is both stressful, and typically requires quick thinking... but please, READ THE CONTRACT.I handle the Nursing Home inquiries at our firm, and the first question I ask the family, is who signed the contract. I also ask if they read it and retained a copy. Nursing Homes and other Long Term Care facilities...

• Nursing Home Assistant Accused of Sexually Assaulting 85-Year-Old Patient

  Chrissie Cole | September 13, 2007 12:25 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  On Thursday, a certified nursing home assistant was ordered to stand trial in a nursing home abuse case that alleges he molested an 85-year-old patient that resides at the long-term care facility.The alleged attack occurred on July 1 at Joseph Villa, in Salt Lake City. His charges include Class A misdemeanor lewdness, first-degree felony rape and second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse....

• West Virginia Hospital Sued Over Circumcision

  Shannon Weidemann | April 30, 2007 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  A couple from Preston is suing the West Virginia University Medical Corporation with a medical malpractice suit regarding the circumcision of their son. The circumcision happened on October 20, 2005 and the couple claims that their son was injured during the procedure. The suit says the deviation of care during the procedure caused injury and damages to the Dumires. As a result of the alleged...

• New Study Casts Doubt on Claims that the Medical Malpractice System is Plagued by Frivolous Lawsuits

  Staff Writer | June 30, 2006 9:48 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  A new study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital has produced evidence that frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits are not widespread. Researchers analyzed more than 14,000 closed malpractice claims from five different insurance companies. Although researchers found that nearly 1/3 of claims lacked clear cut evidence of medical error, most of...