The accident happened around 6:40 a.m. According to accident reports, 42-year-old Wanda Redd of Hopkinsville was driving her Chrysler LHS on the wrong side of Russellville Road near Western State Hospital. It is alleged that Ms. Redd was attempting to make a left hand turn…
You’ve seen it on Kentucky roads: a sporty little car roaring around the comparatively slow truck, then darting back in front of it. That driver might as well drive directly to the funeral home and start making arrangements. Seriously, how intelligent does one have to…
A recent study published in the March issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology found MRSA was spread in more than 90% of nursing homes studied. MRSA infections are dangerous types of staph infections that are not typically treatable with routine antibiotics. MRSA is typically…
You receive the phone call from your mother: Your favorite uncle just died while undergoing a common surgical procedure, and the surgeons are not sure why he died. “They just don’t know,” your mother says. “Dr. Markus said it may have been malignant hyperthermia.” What?…
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. It is difficult to lose a parent under any circumstances, but it is especially challenging when you have questions about whether your parent’s death could have been prevented. MRSA, as you probably know,…
Beyond mourning the loss of independent living, people who move into a nursing home should not view this life change with dread. Such feelings are understandable, though, given some of the stories that the media report on atrocities in nursing homes. These are just a…