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Blog Illinois law will soon allow security cameras to be installed in nursing home rooms, as the aging population rises. Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General, says many families of those living in nursing home facilities have come to her with reports of elderly abuse and neglect. The installation of cameras in these individuals’ rooms will give … Continued
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Blog An expert is an individual who holds more specialized knowledge in a given subject than the ‘average Joe.’ In the courtroom, particularly in medially-related cases, expert testimony is used to contest the extent of an injury/damages or lack of standard of care provided by a healthcare professional. It is important, however, to note that just … Continued
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Blog The federal government imposes fines on hospitals with high readmission rates. Under this Medicare program, which aims to uphold the standard of care (during treatment and after discharge), hospitals are evaluated on readmission rates of patients who were treated for heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia, knee or hip replacements, and lung ailments (i.e. chronic bronchitis). … Continued
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Blog Generally speaking, medical malpractice occurs when a professional healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, healthcare facility, hospital, etc.) acts in a way that causes harm to a patient. A healthcare provider’s negligence to administer proper treatment, resulting in the injury, harm, or death of a patient, is also categorized as medical malpractice. In both instances, the standard … Continued
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