When a Hospital’s Delay in Treatment Causes Your Injury
You are at the hospital because you need prompt care for your illness or injury. Without the right medical attention, your condition might worsen, and...
Sepsis Awareness Month: What You Can Do to Protect Your Loved One in a Nursing Home
September is Sepsis Awareness Month. This common infection leads to one death every two minutes—that’s more than the deaths attributed to prostate cancer, breast cancer,...
What Everyone Should Know About Radiation Overdoses
Patients in the 21st century benefit from medical tests and treatments that were not always available. Radiation makes diagnostic tests like x-rays and CT scans...
You needed immediate medical treatment for your heart attack, stroke, brain aneurysm, or another medical emergency. That’s why you went to the emergency room rather...
My parent is deaf and has been hurt by nursing home negligence. What should I do?
The nursing home owed your parent a duty of care. For all residents, including those with hearing impairments, the duty of care includes effective communication....
How Nursing Homes Should Communicate With Residents Who Have Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common disabling condition among older people, including people residing in nursing homes. According to a recent study about hearing loss in...