Posted in Nursing Home
How does the role of an MDS Coordinator relate to patient care and Medicare or Medicaid fraud? A nursing home MDS Coordinator assesses the capabilities of a patient and creates individual care plans—including the level of treatment that must be delivered. A person in this position may be doing their… Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Law Monitor
The FDA has issued a safety alert to consumers involving several dietary supplements including Rhino 7, Papa Zen, Fifty Shades, and Grande X. The safety alert warns consumers that the products may include undeclared active prescription drug ingredients. The products are labeled as a dietary supplement and each is packaged… Continue reading
Posted in Mass Torts
According to a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, from 2000 to 2015, opioid-involved poisoning deaths erased approximately two and a half months from overall life expectancy at birth in the United States. Other studies, news reports, government agencies, and medical journals are addressing opioid deaths… Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injury News
Bruce Stern’s Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog has been nominated for participation in The Expert Institute’s 2017 Best Legal Blog Contest. Nominees were divided into nine categories ranging from criminal law to legal technology. With an open voting format that allows participants one vote per blog, each blog will be… Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injury News
Bruce Stern recently recorded a video blog where he discussed what traumatic brain injury is, they different types of TBI, and the various symptoms associated with brain injuries.
Posted in Mass Torts
Amputation Risk Associated with Invokana Reported by FDA In July 2017, an FDA-mandated cardiovascular outcomes trial (CANVAS) reported that Invokana use roughly doubles the risk of lower limb amputation (although lowering the risk of serious cardiovascular events). The findings of amputation risk prompted the FDA to order a black box… Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injury News
A recent Opinion Page article in the New York Times discusses the implications of covert consciousness on patients’ rights. Covert consciousness is a state of consciousness that cannot be detected by bedside examination. The author pointedly asks: “If there is a legal obligation to educate the developing brain, should there… Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Law Monitor
In the 1980s, journalists used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain data on individual cardiac surgeons’ surgical outcomes from the New York State Department of Health. A recent JAMA article discusses that type of data and takes the position that despite its limitations, the data should be publicly reported…. Continue reading
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While the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has addressed protection from head injuries for flight attendants, according to a recent article, it has not addressed the impact of shrinking seat designs on the safety of passengers. A second article states that no seat in coach meets the FAA’s standards for the space… Continue reading
Posted in Nursing Home
The most recent attempt to overhaul the nation’s health care system would fundamentally alter Medicaid and jeopardize home and community-based services, according to www.DisabilityScoop.com. A chart outlining the proposed bill is available here. After a prior Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed, this new effort… Continue reading
