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At least 630 patients may be at risk for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C after a Long Island doctor reused needles and syringes on patients, states new York health officials.The at risk patients were only notified of the problem last week after a three-year investigation was finished. It is known that at least two of the doctors patients have already contracted hepatitis C, which is an...

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An article in the New York Times over a six year period, Congress has failed in it's oversite of bad care in nursing homes. Bad homes that mistreated their residents received minimal or no penalties. This is no surprise as the billion dollar nursing home industry has many legislatures in their deep pockets. Nursing home residents who receive bad care or are mistreated may have the right to...

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Federal regulators are calling the up to 2500 of the nation's oldest nursing homes be retrofitted with sprinker systems following a rash of deaths due to nurisng home fires. This would be a great step toward helping to protect this vulnerable population although I am sure that the rich, powerfull and gready nursing home industry will fight it tooth and nail.

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Do not let a nursing home threaten to transfer or discharge your loved one. Too often, a facility may respond to resident's difficulties or increasing need for care or repeated questions or complaints from family members by transferring or discharging the resident. The Nursing Home Reform Law of 1987 protects residents from involuntary transfer and discharge. It prohibits nursing homes from...

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The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 states the resident has the right to be free from physical or chemical restraints imposed for purposes of discipline or convenience and not required to treat the resident's medical symptoms. This means that only a doctor can prescribe restraints after a careful assessment of the resident's condition. This helps ensure that residents are treated in such a...

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In a disturbing trend that that occurs in every state, a neglectful nursing has killed one if it's residents through poor care and abuse. According to the West Virginia Record, a Charleston nursing home that cared for a 77-year-old woman is being sued for negligence after the patient died three months after being admitted. The lawsuit names Manor Care Inc., Health Care and Retirement...

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The State of South Carolina has filed a lawsuit to recover over $40 million in taxpayer funds as the State believes several pharmaceutical companies fraudulently manipulated the prices of Medicaid and State Health Plan prescription drug claims. Attorney General Henry McMaster alleges that the pharmaceutical companies intentionally misreported the average wholesale price (AWP) of selected drugs...

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A San Antonio jury awarded one of the larged civil judgements ever recorded when it found that a nursing home knowingly paired a frail 81 year old man with a violent, mentally ill roommate who visciously beat him to death.During the 2 week trial, attorneys for the plaintiffs offered evidence that Mendoza's roommate was involved in 30 assaults before he was paired with the decedant.From San...

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Consumer Reports says nursing homes around the U.S. are still giving inadequate care for our loved ones and seniors. According to the report, not-for-profit homes generally provide better care than those operated for profit, although most, regardless of whether for profit or non-profit, fell well below the group's standards for a quality nursing home.

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Lawsuits may be the only effective weapon available to end abuse and neglect in nursing homes. The idea is to make is to make it more expensive to give poor care than it is to give good care as most problems are the result of greedy nursing home corporations. According to an article by Evelyn Pringle of opednews.com, "Where a nursing home is located and who owns it was found to be critical...

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Shoulder dystocia is one of the most feared complications of any birth. It occurs when the baby's shoulder nearer to the mother's abdomen gets stuck behind the pubic bone. Shoulder dystocia is an obstetrical emergency because often the umbilical cord is compressed, shutting off the baby's oxygen supply.It can lead to serious injuries to the child including Erb's palsy, brain damage, and even...

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Bed sores are usually only caused by nursing home neglect and hospital negligence. They can be avoided with proper supervision and care.Bed sores, also called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, are ulcers (sores) caused by prolonged pressure or rubbing on vulnerable areas of the body. Areas most prone include bony areas subject to moisture and friction. Examples include pressure points on the...

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Can you imagine anything more horrible than having a loved one be bitten to death by fire ants? The wife and children of a retired postal worker who died from hundreds of fire ant bites in a Florida nursing home nearly four years ago had to endure such a tragedy. They will receive almost $2 million for their loss.Mariner Health Care, the nation's third largest long-term health care company,...

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In a victory for consumers and victims of medical errors, the Senate on Monday rejected two Republican backed malpractice bills. The first Bill would have capped jury awards in all lawsuits against doctors and health care institutions; the second would have applied caps only to cases involving obstetricians. Studies have proven that restricting a patient's rights would not reduce a doctors'...

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Very often neglect and abuse in nursing homes goes on right under the noses of visiting family members. You can help prevent this by knowing what to look for and being inviolved in the care.What Should I Know? Federal and State laws grant specific rights to nursing home residents. These laws state that nursing homes must provide care and services "to attain and maintain the highest practicable...

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