“The prescribing of antipsychotic medications persists at high levels in U.S. nursing homes despite extensive data demonstrating marginal clinical benefits and serious adverse effects, including death…” The above quote by Becky A. Briesacher, PhD was included in a recent research letter published in the Journal…
Incorrect copying and pasting of notes on a patient’s electronic health care chart, sometimes called “sloppy and paste” instead of “copy and paste,” is allegedly widespread and can result in harm to patients, according to recent research published in this month’s Critical Care Magazine. What’s…
If you have an elderly relative who regularly goes in and out of hospitals, you are likely worried about his health. You trust that the doctors and nurses will take the best possible care of him, but there may be something dangerous behind that hospital…
Anesthesiologists in Kentucky hospitals literally have the power of life and death. One wrong move, one misjudgment, one lapse in attention, and the patient may die. Because of this grave responsibility (excuse the pun), you’d think that anesthesiology mistakes rarely occur; that, however, is not…
Many elderly nursing home residents in Kentucky and elsewhere throughout the world develop contractures. When joints and muscles do not move, they stiffen, causing the arms and legs to pull in toward the body. The solution to this problem is obvious: keep the joints and…
I marvel at how lucky—and how cursed—we are to be alive at this point in history. Think about it…. Just about anything you want to know is available at your fingertips, thanks to computers and the Internet. Many medical conditions that once came with a…