Whether you are sick, hurt, or visiting a patient, few people would fault you for thinking the hospital is the safest place to be. However, an unfortunate number of accidents occur inside medical facilities. Each and every year, thousands of people slip, trip or fall,…
Fatal hospital falls in Kentucky are considered “never events” by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. That means that no fatal falls should ever occur in hospitals. Yet, each year hundreds of thousands of people fall in hospitals in the United States. Many of…
The signs of an asthma attack that you can control at home and one that requires emergency room treatment are often the same. You start wheezing, coughing, and struggling to breathe. Yet, your inhaler and home asthma treatments aren’t doing what you expect them to…
The results of a patient’s fall in a hospital, nursing home, or rehabilitation facility can be devastating or worse—it can be deadly. However, there may be ways to prevent some patients who are at risk of falling from getting hurt or dying. Before a fall…
You know what happened. Your mother, or a hospital staff member, has told you that she fell and that she was found on the floor at Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare (JHSMH). You also know what the hospital is doing to treat your mother’s…
If you are receiving treatment at a healthcare facility for a medical or surgical condition, you are at risk for contracting a healthcare-associated infection (HAIs). HAIs are one of the primary causes of preventable death in the United States. Although HAIs are the most common…