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When we put our lives in a doctor’s hands, we trust that they will do their absolute best while managing our care. Unfortunately, doctors sometimes fail to live up to our expectations. When a medical provider makes a medical mistake or acts negligently while treating a patient, the results can be life-threatening, causing a…

Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or pressure sores, are an unfortunately common cause of injury and illness in elderly nursing home residents as well as in bedridden or wheelchair-bound patients. They are more common in the elderly due to the age-related degeneration of skin and muscle tissue. When an ill or bed-bound individual cannot…

We place a substantial amount of faith in the doctors we entrust with our medical care, including relying on them to treat illnesses and injuries that threaten one of our senses, our quality of life, or even our lives themselves. Unfortunately, doctors and other medical providers sometimes make errors or fail to adhere to…

Nursing homes in Arizona have a legal obligation to provide skilled medical care. They must appropriately administer prescribed medications, meet each resident’s needs for adequate nutrition and hydration, and treat residents with respect for their human dignity. Unfortunately, nursing homes in Arizona and elsewhere are often chronically understaffed with tired, overworked caregivers and high…

We trust our doctors to abide by their oath to “first, do no harm” when we place our lives in their hands. While it’s not unusual to have anxiety over surgery and major medical procedures, few people think twice about taking a simple medication prescribed by a doctor. Unfortunately, no medication is “simple,” and…

Many families agonize over choosing the right nursing home for an elderly loved one, once the aging family member develops care needs that exceed the family’s ability. Families would like to trust that the facility they chose lives up to the standards promised in their glossy ads. Sadly, despite the staff’s compassionate tones when…

Most families would prefer to keep a cherished elderly family member in their homes where they are safe and comfortable, but seniors eventually reach a stage of life where they need a greater level of medical care than most families are capable of providing at home. When families place an elderly loved one into…

In the final years of their lives, our elderly family members deserve high-quality care with respect for their individuality and human dignity. Nursing homes promise family members that they will uphold this right. Yet, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) warns that one in ten seniors suffer from abuse, including hundreds of thousands of…

When an elderly loved one’s medical needs exceed the family’s ability to provide essential care, they seek the best possible nursing home to entrust with their loved one. Nursing home administrators make promising reassurances and present glossy brochures, but sadly, they do not always live up to their legal duty of care. Discovering that…

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease remains a leading cause of death in the United States with 702,880 deaths in a single recent year. Still, despite the alarming statistics, medical providers miss a startling number of heart attack diagnoses in emergency rooms and urgent care centers, resulting in adverse outcomes…