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Children’s Hospital Pays For Fugitive Doctor
While you hear about medical malpractice cases involving adults or even elderly patients, cases involving children can be less visible in the media. When the medical malpractice injury of a child occurs, however, the events are no less shocking or life changing for those involved.
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Doctors Who Surrender Their Medical Licenses Still Practice In Other States
When you make an appointment to see a doctor or specialist, you believe you are going to see a qualified professional who will give you the best care possible. Unfortunately, when that doesn’t happen and mistakes are made or any sort of misconduct occurs at the hands of your physician, it can be a troubling experience to say the least. So, in the event a doctor or specialist loses or surrenders their license, you wouldn’t expect them to still practice, right? Wrong.
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CMS Pushing For More Safety In Nursing Homes
We often think nursing homes and care facilities for the elderly are safe and secure options for housing our older loved ones. It’s hard to imagine anything else, when we frequently view advertisements showcasing happy and healthy elderly people living under the care of a professional staff. Unfortunately, however, this isn’t always the case.
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Anxiety In Nursing Homes
Anxiety, though common, isn’t typically something one thinks about in regards to nursing home residents. Unfortunately, for a myriad of reasons, anxiety occurs more often in long-term care residents than in those within the general community. There are many causes of anxiety; it is commonly seen alongside illnesses like Parkinson’s disease and dementia, and can even be caused by medication side effects. Anxiety also runs parallel to emotional responses such as anger, anticipated pain, or fear.
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How To Deal With Nursing Home Theft
When it comes to theft, nursing homes generally don’t come to mind. We often think of these facilities as being safe and secure while being run by a staff that wouldn’t dream of taking advantage of our loved ones. Unfortunately, nursing home residents become victims of theft more often than they should. More often than not, nursing home staff members are caught stealing from the vulnerable and sick residents of nursing homes. With the nation’s current opioid epidemic, staff members are most inclined to steal medication and patient drugs, but theft of personal items and finances are also big offenses that should not be ignored.
