August 2016 Archives

How the Nursing Home Reform Act helps protect the elderly

On behalf of Furr & Henshaw posted in Hospital Negligence on Sunday, August 28, 2016.

When it comes time for a loved one to move into a nursing home, you want assurances that he or she will be safe and receive good care. And fortunately, there are laws in place to help ensure that nursing home residents are given the treatment that they need and deserve. Specifically, the Nursing Home Reform Act, passed in 1987, dictates that elder care patients in nursing homes should receive care that allows them to maintain their highest practical level of psychological, physical and mental well-being.

How can chiropractic care increase the risk of stroke?

On behalf of Furr & Henshaw posted in Doctor Errors on Sunday, August 21, 2016.

If you are a sufferer of back or neck pain, you may be willing to try anything to get relief. This is understandable as spinal pain can be physically debilitating and even cause emotional issues. So it is no wonder that, according to the American Chiropractic Association, every year around 20 million Americans visit a chiropractor seeking treatment for back, neck and other assorted problems. Often the treatment these patients receive proves effective, but this is not always the case.

Like doctors, surgical robots can make serious errors

On behalf of Furr & Henshaw posted in Surgical Errors on Sunday, August 14, 2016.

We can see technological advances are everywhere, from the cell phones in our pockets to the cars we drive, and even in the ways we can watch movies and listen to music. But perhaps the most important technological strides can be found in the medical field. After all, what could be more important than our health? And we are better off when we can receive the best treatment possible.

Medication safety starts in the doctor's office

On behalf of Furr & Henshaw posted in Medication Errors on Friday, August 5, 2016.

From a very young age, most people have at some point been treated with prescriptions to battle an illness or condition. And typically, if the instructions are followed, most drugs will do as intended to help us feel better. But this high rate of success can easily lead us to forget that medications can have serious or even lethal side effects. For this reason, when using medications, caution must be exercised every step of the way and starts when your doctor prescribes a new medication.