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 you might experience unnecessary pain. It would be impossible to provide every patient with immediate medical attention, even in a…
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, and AIDS combined. Sepsis is often a sign of nursing home abuse or neglect, but there are several steps you can…
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 possible, and radiation is an effective treatment for some kinds of cancer. However, radiation can also be dangerous and deadly…
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 than making an appointment with your doctor. Kentucky Emergency Room Wait Times On average, patients in Kentucky wait anywhere from…
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. When a nursing home fails to communicate with a resident who is hearing impaired, the results can be tragic. The…
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 nursing homes, people with hearing loss have a higher risk of suffering from depression and isolation than people without hearing…