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April 30, 2017

Senior Care – Fall Precaution

We want you to be safe and we want you to get the justice you deserve. Falls in hospitals are avoidable and can have a potentially dangerous outcome which occurs due to neglect. Some facts we would like to share regarding...

April 19, 2017

Prevent Falls in Hospitals – For the Medical Staff – Stats and All

In the United States, it is approximated that between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people fall in a hospital every year. Of these falls, 30-35% result in an injury, and about 11,000 falls are fatal. When a patient falls in a hospital,...

March 31, 2017

Spotting Emotional Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is a growing problem in the United States, especially in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. There are many different types of elder abuse: physical, sexual, emotional, and mental. Emotional - or psychological - abuse is one of...

March 9, 2017

How to Prevent Hospital Falls

Hospital falls and injuries happen at an alarming rate, which is something many people are unaware of. While we assume the hospital is a safe place where we will be well cared for and nursed back to health, sometimes the...

February 28, 2017

Sexual and Non Sexual Abuse in American Nursing homes

Between 2012 and 2050, the US will experience considerable growth in its elderly population. This means that demand for nursing homes is likely to increase in the years to come. The nursing homes and long term care facilities industries in...

February 8, 2017

How Nursing Home Standard of Care Can Prevent Falls

The elderly make the decision to move to a nursing home or other long-term care facility for numerous reasons, but namely because they need help caring for themselves. This is not an easy decision to make, and it is often...

January 30, 2017

Falls are Preventable and So Are Your Post-Fall Blues

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2.8 million older people (who are 65 or above) are treated in emergency rooms for fall injuries. Fall injuries are often sudden and can cost patients a lot of money to...

December 20, 2016

Fall Prevention Resources: Scales and Assessments

Healthcare providers have a big responsibility towards their patients in keeping them healthy and also in ensuring that they are protected from health hazards. Prevention is just as important as the treatment/cure journey of a patient. Prevention not only includes...

December 13, 2016

Tips to Keep You Safe While in the Hospital

Going to the hospital is often a nerve-wracking experience, whether you are in for a minor surgery or something more serious. With the increasing number of hospital errors and negligence on the part of trusted medical professionals, it is no...

November 11, 2016

McKinney Doctor Accused of Dealing Drugs, Resulting in Patient Deaths

We are all aware of the dangers of medical malpractice and how this very problem is continuing to grow in the United States, but this recent story out of McKinney takes that to a whole new level. A longtime McKinney...

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