What can I do to prevent and/or slow down the development of atherosclerosis? Life style changes to decrease the risk of the development of atherosclerosis are the best weapons in the fight against heart disease. Life style changes include the…

What are the risk factors for developing atherosclerosis? The presence of risk factors is known to accelerate the development of atherosclerosis. Risk factors are classified as modifiable or non-modifiable. The first step in initiating healthy changes is to learn which…

What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is the focal accumulation and hardening of lipid (also referred to as fatty build-up). Atherosclerosis within the arteries of the heart (coronary artery disease) impairs and/or obstructs normal blood flow and results in myocardial ischemia (insufficient…

As part of the effort to prevent severe injury from falls, a certain segment of the long-term care medical community advocates the use of hip protectors or padding devices. A recent article in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society…

To ensure accurate and proper “med pass,” the nurse must adhere to the Ten Rights of Medication Administration. The eighth right, the right documentation requires a precise nurse to record every medication administered, including any related facts. The nurse should sign…

To ensure accurate and proper “med pass,” the nurse must adhere to the Ten Rights of Medication Administration. The seventh right, the right education requires a knowledgeable nurse to provide the resident and/or family with information that is easily understandable. Instructions…

Search most class action websites and you will likely see news about Johnson & Johnson and Depuy hip implants.  This hip implant was used by many orthopedic surgeons in procedures called a “total hip arthroplasty”.   The devices were supposed to stabilize the hip-joint…

Many nursing home residents are transported in vans to doctor’s appointments and other places. Locking the wheelchair and assuring the seat belt is in place is vital to resident safety. We recently obtained a $125,000 judgment for a 90 plus year old…

To ensure accurate and proper “med pass,” the nurse must adhere to the Ten Rights of Medication Administration.  The sixth right, the right assessment requires a competent nurse with the knowledge, judgment and skill to accurately assess the resident.  Nurses…

Republicans demanded significant cuts to benefits paid to nursing homes as part of the budget deal that just passed in Congress.   As a harsh and frequent critic of the nursing home industry, I have never advocated reducing the amount of…