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Why are elderly people at risk of medication errors in Louisville?

There are a number of reasons why senior citizens suffer harmful medication mistakes. Unfortunately, elderly people are not only more likely to suffer these medication...

Sloppy Copying and Pasting May Be in Your Medical Charts

Incorrect copying and pasting of notes on a patient’s electronic health care chart, sometimes called “sloppy and paste” instead of “copy and paste,” is allegedly...

McCracken County Car Crash Sends 3 to the Hospital

Two cars were involved in a McCracken County Kentucky car crash on Monday, January 28, 2013. The alleged crash occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m. on...

Admitted Elderly Patients Often Suffer Dosage Errors in KY Hospitals

If you have an elderly relative who regularly goes in and out of hospitals, you are likely worried about his health. You trust that the...

The nurses at my mom’s nursing home are lovely people, but they had so many nursing home residents assigned to them. There was no way they could do an adequate job. I don’t want to get the nurses in trouble, but I feel like my mom’s injuries were caused by nursing home negligence. What should I do?

It can be challenging for families who genuinely like the nurses at a facility but believe that the way the facility was structured or staffed...

The Kentucky Long-Term Care Ombudsman: a Modern-Day Paladin

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines paladin this way: a trusted military leader (as for a medieval prince) a leading champion of a cause It’s the word...