When your doctor tells you that you need a prescription for your condition, you expect that you will receive the proper medicine from your local pharmacy. Unfortunately, some people end up with an incorrect prescription drug and suffer serious health consequences after taking it. Fortunately, tall man lettering may prevent...
Falls in hospitals happen all too often. Patients may fall for many reasons. Medications can make a person unstable, weak leg muscles develop after time in bed and all the wires and tubes could present a tripping hazard. In any case, a hospital fall is usually preventable. The Patient Safety...
If you have injuries or a serious health issue, a physician or other medical professional may determine you can benefit from drug therapy. The right medications can ease your condition. However, if prescribed incorrectly, they can do more harm than good, and the Pennsylvania prescriber or pharmacist may be liable....
When you go to the hospital, you expect to receive expert care, not to incur another injury. Sometimes, though, you may fall during your stay and these incidents can be hazardous. Hospital staff members usually classify falls into three groups. Anticipated physiological falls According to American Nurse Journal, this kind...
Moving a family member into a nursing home is often a stressful transition. It can be difficult on everybody involved. Nursing home abuse and neglect are very real problems that affect thousands of seniors across the United States. However, as a caregiver, it is important to discern whether or not...
Pennsylvania residents who live in nursing facilities expect a certain level of care from their caregivers. However, as a recent incident at a Pennsylvania facility illustrates, staff errors or negligence may result in serious injuries or even death. Becker’s Hospital Review reports that a child died at a nursing facility...
Hospital-related injuries, accidents and fatalities are not unique to Pennsylvania residents. There are medical patients across the United States who suffer harm due to negligence among healthcare personnel. A lawsuit filed against Tennessee doctors who operated on a patient’s wrong kidney is an example of how easy it is for...