Medication errors are a leading cause of injury among patients throughout the United States. These errors can result in substantial emotional, physical, and financial harm. While choosing trustworthy and knowledgeable health care providers is an important step in preventing these injuries, there are additional measures…
Louisville nursing homes take on a serious obligation to take care of elderly residents. All too frequently, they ignore this obligation and neglect the people under their care due to extreme understaffing. When this occurs, residents suffer from an increased chance of becoming ill, suffering…
Electronic health records, also known as EHR, are becoming more popular throughout Kentucky and will probably be the standard in just a few more years. But how do online medical records affect patients? A recent study found that EHR can significantly reduce medical errors, but…
If you have an elderly relative or loved one, you should know that one of the most dangerous time for seniors is during hot summer days when they are at risk for overheating, dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Whether your loved one lives at…
Would you know what to do in the event of a medication error? Would you even know how to recognize one? Many people who suffer serious injuries requiring hospital stays do not even think to wonder if the injury is due to a medication error….
One of the hardest decisions a person will ever make is when and if to take a loved one off of life support. Many family members are comforted by the doctor’s medical opinion that the relative is unlikely to recover, and that removal of life…