Can a Virginia Hospital Withold Treatment for Inability to Pay?
This is a news item about hospitals withholding treatment due to lack of payment.
One in Five Nursing Home Patients Are Given Antipsychotic Medications
At least one in five nursing home patients are being given antipsychotic medications new research has shown. Patients with dementia are frequently being dosed with medications developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. To learn more, read here. . . New Research Reveals 1 in 5 Nursing Home Patients Given Off-Label Antipsychotic Medications
Freedom of Information Act Used to Obtain Release of Uncensored Federal Nursing Home Insepection Report
An unredacted federal nursing home inspection report has been released, based on a request by a publication utilizing the Freedom of Information Act. To learn more, read here. . . Uncensored Federal Nursing Home Inspections Report Released
Study Confirms Thousands of Preventable Surgical Mistakes Made Every Year
Researchers have concluded that doctors make thousands of preventable surgical events every year. Referred to as “never events”, these mistakes cost over $1.3 billion in medical malpractice payouts. To learn more, read here. . Study Finds Thousands of Preventable Surgical Mistakes Made Every Year
Kidneys Being Removed Because of Medical Misdiagnosis
An attorney with the Shapiro, Washburn & Sharplaw firm in Virginia recently wrote about medical misdiagnoses that have led to unnecessary surgeries and kidney removals in patients who have tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). To learn more, read Medical Misdiagnosis Leads to Numerous Unnecessary Kidney Surgeries and Removals.