Citizens For Better Care is a nonprofit advocacy agent for residents of  long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, located in Michigan. It is an excellent source of information about nursing homes, regulations that govern long-term care facilities and much more! They also…

A recent article by Nary W. Carter and Frank Porell in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society estimates that every year 6.4 million people over the age of 65 suffer injuries requiring medical attention. Medicare spends 8 billion dollars per…

We recently began an investigation into a case by a woman in northern Michigan who believe she was inappropriately prescribed Prednisone for year and a half by her physician. The pharmacy of course filled the script. Patients need to vigilantly…

A  recent article by Nary W. Carter and Frank Porell in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society estimates that every year, 6.4 million people over the age of 65 suffer injuries requiring medical attention. Medicare spends 8 billion dollars per…

Doctors in Michigan finally succeeded  in getting a law passed that they believe will allow them to say “I am sorry” to a patient or a family without concern that this will be used against them in litigation. There was…

Many falls can be avoided if nursing homes take responsible measures to prevent accidents and injuries, as previously discussed.  Because nursing home falls are so common, avoiding falls should be one of the primary concerns and focus of these facilities….

 A recent article in Health Affairs by Jill Van Den Bos highlights the enormous cost to the health care system of preventable medical error, specifically, 17 billion worth per year. These include pressure ulcers (#1), hemorrhage following procedures, postoperative infection…

Pharmacies have become assembly lines.  As a result medication errors are commonplace.  The wrong drug can cause severe injuries to occur.  Medication is a significant factor in many fall cases. Any time you get a prescription, check the label. If…

A Hiatal Hernia can cause heartburn, belching, regurgitation of stomach contents, chest pain and difficulty swallowing. There are ways to prevent and / or reduce the symptoms of a hiatal hernia. Dietary measures include avoiding or limiting caffeine, spicy foods, citrus…

A hernia occurs when one part of the body protrudes through a gap in another part of the body. A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach bulges through the diaphragm into the chest cavity due to…