The estate of a West Virginia (WV) man is set to receive $1 million in a settlement with Prestera Center, a mental health and rehabilitation company with several offices in the state. According to the Charleston Gazette, staff at the comapny’s facility in Dunbar, WV, failed to detect or treat the man’s cocaine overdose and…
In the fall of 2010, six residents of a North Carolina (NC) nursing home died after being infected with hepatitis. The deaths occurred at the GlenCare Assisted Living Center in Wayne County. What makes the deaths of these victims even more tragic is that they probably could have been avoided. Investigators determined the staff at…
Making the move into a nursing home can be emotional and stressful for both the soon-to-be resident and the family. Most families rightfully focus their search on finding a place that will provide quality, personal care while still staying within the budget. However, one other item that they need to be aware of is the…
In January 2010, a West Virginia (WV) man lost his wife after several doctors and medical personel from a hospital and several group medical practices were unable to diagnose and treat her condition, which caused symptoms of severe abdominal pain. The widwer has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit on her behalf, seeking $2 million in…
A medical center in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN), has reduced medical errors by simply making sure that pharmacists participated in the patient discharge process. Officials decided to seriously look at pharmacy errors after they spot-checked perscriptions for 37 patients sent home from the hospital over a 3-months and found errors in 92 percent of the medication…