October 2012

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Mount Olivet Accident Kills Woman

Emergency responders were sent to an accident in Mount Olivet, but were initially directed to the wrong location. Around 11 p.m., they were told there was an auto accident with entrapment and the Robertson County Volunteer Fire Department was sent to Kentucky 165 at Kentucky…

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Would You Tolerate Child Abuse in Kentucky? Don’t Tolerate Elder Abuse

One of the saddest and most common forms of Kentucky nursing home abuse is neglect. Think about it… Let’s say it’s your mother in the nursing home. She used to walk you to school, helped you with your homework, drove you to soccer practice, attended…

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Does Implied Consent Affect My Kentucky Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

If you are one of the many patients who has awoken to discover he or she had suffered a surgical error in Kentucky, you are likely feeling a wealth of emotions. Anger, shock, and disbelief will set in quickly, but now you’re in a state…

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Are You Ready to Consider Total Hip Replacement in Kentucky?

Severe hip pain can interfere with your ease of mobility and significantly affect your quality of life in Kentucky. If you still have these problems after trying all the medications and physical therapy, your orthopedist may suggest total hip replacement surgery. As he or she…

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Did Your Doctor Have Your Informed Consent Before Surgery?

Every day, we trust doctors and surgeons to make life-and-death decisions with our health. We fall asleep in operating rooms and wake up in recovery, hoping nothing goes wrong, and trusting that our doctors will make the right decision if it does. Unfortunately, many patients…

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I am a registered nurse in a highly respected Louisville hospital, and I was shocked to read about U.S. hospitals’ high rate of medical errors that harm patients. I have to tell you, I don’t see many instances of sloppiness or negligence in my colleagues. Is the incidence really that high?

According to an article written by researchers from the University of Utah and published in Health Affairs, one out of every three patients entering a U.S. hospital will experience a medical error while there. “Without a doubt, we’ve seen improvements in health care over the…

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