Top 10 Medication Errors – Taking Multiple Drugs that Interact With Each Other

Medication errors are preventable, but happen far too often. Over 1.5 million people suffer from the effects of a medication mistake each year. Ten medicine mistakes happen more often than others and...
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Nursing Home Fall Leads to Resident’s Death

For most people, falling at home is inconvenient and potentially embarrassing. It can be painful, but it is rarely a serious event. This is not true for many elderly citizens,...
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Pre-Filled Medication Cartridges Could Cause Overdose

Modern technology has streamlined many aspects of life and medicine is no exception. Advances in both knowledge and equipment have improved length and quality of life. Other technological improvements have...
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Top 10 Medication Errors – Confusing Two Different Medications with Similar Names

Medication mistakes are more common than most people realize. While some who are given the wrong medicine do not suffer severe complications, over 1.5 million Americans get sick from taking the wrong...
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Feeding Tubes May Increase the Risk of Pressure Sores for Bedridden Residents

Pressure ulcers are caused by remaining in the same position for too long, which restricts blood flow and can kill the tissue. Also known as bed sores, they are difficult...
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Common Acne Medications Double the Risk of Eye Infections

For many Americans, one of the worst parts of puberty is acne. Some can control it with over the counter medications and good hygiene. But millions turn to prescription medications...
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New FMCSA Five-Year Plan Seeks to Reduce Truck Accidents

Truck accidents are extremely dangerous and often deadly. In a car and truck collision, cars are easily crushed under much larger, much heavier semi-trucks. This can lead to catastrophic injuries...
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New Jersey Granny Cam Footage Shows Resident Being Abused By Facility Staff

The debate over whether or not to use hidden cameras in nursing homes is a contentious one. Proponents argue that the “granny cams” help to identify nursing home abuse. Furthermore,...
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  • Updated: January 18, 2024 |
  • Category: Negligence

Florida’s ALF Task Force to Reconvene in June

When Florida's legislative session closed earlier this year, legislators had not passed any laws designed to address the problems of assisted living facility neglect. Despite the efforts of the governor's...
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Unchanging High Rate of Medication Errors Demands New Solutions

In 2007, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report indicating at least 1.5 million people each year are the victims of some kind of medication error. According to CNN, a...
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National Nursing Home Week 2012

National Nursing Home Week begins today, May 13 and runs through May 19. The week is meant to honor those who “contribute” to nursing homes across the country, including staff,...
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Pharmacy Errors More Common Than People Believe

Every day, patients around the developed world put their trust in pharmacists. These men and women have gone through years of schooling and training and know more about medications we...
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Without School Intervention Bully’s Victim Ends Up Paralyzed

When Sawyer Rosenstein was in middle school, he was bullied on a daily basis. Rather than hide it, ignore it, or fight back like many children, Rosenstein informed the principal...
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New Fabric Designed to Help Reduce the Risk of Pressure Sores

When a person remains in the same position for too long he can develop a pressure ulcer. Wounds can develop when blood flow to an area is reduced or obstructed...
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Recalled Products Can Lead to Serious Injury

Companies have a responsibility to manufacture products that are whole and will not harm customers if used properly. Still, recalls of defective products occur on almost a daily basis. These recalls may...
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