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26 Jul 2011, 7:50 am
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that black patients are more likely to develop pressure ulcers in nursing homes where there are predominantly more black patients than white patients. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 10:14 am
Some 250,000 Americans are dealing with a spinal cord injury. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 10:06 am
It may also reflect a sincere appreciation for the beliefs of their patients (many Americans use some form of nontraditional medicine and believe that it works). [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 3:13 am
” From the American Association for Justice news release. [read post]
24 Jul 2011, 5:00 am
Brain Injury Association of Florida Inc. [read post]
22 Jul 2011, 8:50 am
The meeting was part of the "3 in 4 Need More" tour sponsored by the 3in4 Association. [read post]
22 Jul 2011, 4:20 am
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that a patient's risk of dying was much higher where nurses on surgery floors had more than seven patients during an average shift; the ideal number is four or fewer. [read post]
21 Jul 2011, 9:45 am
Millions of Americans live in areas where the air pollution exceeds the levels where adverse health effectsoccur. [read post]
21 Jul 2011, 7:00 am
By Carolyn Martin Among the doctors, nurses and administrators at Boston Medical Center is an unlikely bunch of professionals to be working the hospital corridor. [read post]
21 Jul 2011, 5:17 am
By 2050, the Alzheimer's Association projects, about 16 million Americans - 16 percent of adults 65 and older - will have the disease. [read post]
21 Jul 2011, 4:03 am
"According to the findings of a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association(JAMA), elderly African Americans face a greater risk of suffering bedsores or pressure ulcers as a result of nursing home neglect.The researchers, from the University of Iowa, found that from 2003 to 2008 African Americans were at a significantly increased risk of suffering from pressure sores or decubitus ulcers as compared to white residents. [read post]
20 Jul 2011, 5:50 am
" That leaves Medicaid, the state and federal government insurance for people with low incomes, to pay for most nursing-home patients: more than 60 percent in Virginia, according to the American Health Care Association. [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 5:53 am
Third Age News explained how the observations were published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. [read post]
16 Jul 2011, 11:13 am
The story exemplifies the problem with American tax policy and how corporations including national nursing home chains evade liability. [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 1:53 pm
" "I have supported legislation ... which has passed the Assembly on several occasions that would waive sovereign immunity for New York State for [Americans with Disabilities] violations. [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 11:26 am
" From the American Association for Justice news release. [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 11:25 am
” From the American Association for Justice news release. [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 8:55 am
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), 42% of physicians have been sued for medical malpractice at some point in their careers. [read post]
12 Jul 2011, 9:56 pm
Plaintiffs’ lawyers bar associations such as The American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association/ATLA,) and its Massachusetts affiliate, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA,) are working hard to change these laws. [read post]
8 Jul 2011, 6:14 am
Federal Guidelines Suggest Specific Measures for Preventing and Treating Bed Sores A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association takes a look at federal bed sore laws enacted in 2004, and how they can help patients today. [read post]
