Faced with that difficult decision whether to place a family member in a nursing home, we rely on a good deal of trust: trust that the doctors and nurses will make the best treatment decisions. But when should we question these professionals’ treatment decisions? Finally some nursing care guidelines come from the Society for Post-Acute […]
Can you imagine a nursing home putting its frail, dying residents through medically unnecessary rehab therapy? And doing it just so that the nursing home could bill Medicare in an effort to increase its profits? It’s hard to believe that kind of callousness and nursing home fraud goes on in places that we trust […]
When our family members need everyday assistance due to aging or disabilities, why wouldn’t we want them to be cared for in their own homes? Home has all the comforts and familiarity gathered over a lifetime, not to mention closeness to family and friends. That makes it hard for anyone to choose to live in […]
Residents of nursing homes face many challenges to their well-being, ranging from falls and fractures to bedsores and infection. How can we keep nursing homes accountable for the care they provide? We can hold them responsible by reporting nursing home abuse or neglect to government officials. The Ohio Department of Health handles complaints involving regulated health care facilities […]
I am talking about the CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) rating stars that rate the nation’s nursing homes. Families rely on this system when they’re evaluating nursing homes and their quality of care. Last month Medicare implemented changes to the rating system on its website Nursing Home Compare. The changes impacted two areas: […]
Is it really easier to research the best new television than to research the best nursing home for your mom? Well, I have good news and bad. The bad news is that yes, it used to be easier to find detailed information on the latest TV or electronics than the nursing homes in your town. […]
Cell Phone Usage While Driving In City of Cleveland v. English, 8th Dist. No. 92951, 2009-Ohio-5011 (Sept. 24, 2009), the court upheld a conviction against a defendant under Cleveland City Ordinance 431.34(c) for failure to give full attention to driving. The conviction was upheld based on testimony supplied by the ticketing officer that he observed […]
There is no end to the number of medical malpractice stories. A single dose of aspirin is billed at $25. Or a simple chest X-ray costs hundreds of dollars more at one hospital compared to another in the same town. Mounting health care costs are a concern for everyone these days, so why are costs […]
What is the difference between generic versus brand name drugs? The difference between generic and brand name prescription drugs is the inactive ingredients. These may include color, shape, taste, preservatives and packaging. Both generic and brand name drugs must contain the same active ingredients, dosage form, concentration, and route of administration. How can you find […]
After hospitalization, Mr. Jones was prescribed a blood-thinning medication called Coumadin. He picked up his new prescription at the neighborhood pharmacy on the way home. When he opened his new prescription, a slew of papers spilled from the envelope. Annoyed, he threw them in the trash, not noticing the prescription strength was different from […]