New Alzheimer’s Drug Could Receive National Coverage Policy, Now Under Medicare Review On July 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced
Harmful Medication Overuse Often First Line of Defense for Managing Behaviorally Challenged Nursing Home Residents There is excessive and unnecessary use of antipsychotics and psychoactive
Identifying Heat-Related Stress and Dehydration Injuries in Nursing Home Populations During the Summer Months When you help your loved one find a nursing home, you
Virginia Nursing Home Operator Found Guilty of Health Care Fraud In Norfolk, Virginia, the operator of Turning Points Residential Care has been sentenced to two
Chicago North Side Nursing Home Facing Heavy Accusations of Neglect and Abuse News reports and interviews with a former Foster Health and Rehabilitation employee reveal
Freeport Nursing Home Man’s Death Certificate Now Reads ‘Gross Negligence’ A nursing home in Freeport, Illinois, Pearl Pavilion, is facing a lawsuit after the family
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Join Levin & Perconti by Going Purple Today, more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and
Nursing Home Residents Require Additional Rehabilitative Care After Suffering from a Stroke If someone living in a nursing home has a stroke, they should be
After A Disastrous 2020, Please Make Time to Recognize Older Adult Communities People age 65 and older represent around 16% of the population but are
IV infiltration occurs when fluid delivered by an IV line into the patient’s vein leaks into the surrounding tissue. Some medications, including chemotherapy drugs, can
Yes, you may be able to sue a doctor for your newborn’s hypoglycemia if they were negligent in failing to prevent or treat it. Medical
The average settlement for a medical malpractice lawsuit in Illinois is $646,921 as of September 30, 2024. This information comes from the National Practitioner Data
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