Monthly Archives: February 2012

What to look for in a nursing expert witness

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Pat Iyer talks about the desirable qualities in a nursing expert witness.

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Baby boomers and nursing home care

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Nursing homes: brace yourself. The baby boomers will be flooding nursing home in the not that distant future. Although there are about 1.5 million Americans in nursing homes now, the number will dramatically increase as the baby boomer population begins … Continue reading →

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Refuting Causation in a Nursing Home Medical Malpractice Case

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Pat Iyer

The plaintiff’s nursing home expert is asserting that the nursing home resident died as a result of poor medical or nursing care. A geriatrician is the best expert to evaluate the complicated interplay of chronic and acute illnesses. The long … Continue reading →

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Medical residents and fatigue

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Pat Iyer

This is an update of an earlier blog. Did policies to reduce medical residents’ fatigue compromise quality of training? Is learning more important than risks of fatigue-induced medical errors? The debate raged as we approached a deadline of July 2011, … Continue reading →

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Bed entrapment: killed by the side rails

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Pressure relief mattresses Pressure relief mattresses treat the risk of pressure sores, but also create another risk: death. Selecting the correct mattress for pressure relief should take into account these factors in MATTRESS: Microclimate and moisture Activity levels Tissue tolerance … Continue reading →

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Risks of fatigued nurses

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Pat Iyer

This is an update of an earlier blog. Hospitals in which nurses work long hours have higher rates of patients deaths from pneumonia and acute myocardial infarction, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Nursing … Continue reading →

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Wrong wound care treatment: legal risks

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Pressure ulcer product selection Current wound care expertise encompasses numerous dressing-related skills including: • Treating the cause of the wound and addressing patient centered concerns to set the stage for local wound care • Properly assessing the wound and identifying … Continue reading →

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Pressure Ulcer Staging

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Pat Iyer

Pressure sore staging challenged Current numerical pressure ulcer classification systems (staging, grading, or categories) are problematic and misleading because they imply that pressure ulcers progress through defined stages (from I to IV). In December 2011, a panel of experts rocked … Continue reading →

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