April 21, 2020 Nursing Homes Responsible for 30% of Louisiana Coronavirus Deaths Nursing Homes Responsible for 30% of Louisiana Coronavirus Deaths Coronavirus deaths in Louisiana's nursing homes and long-term facilities climbed to 403 -- around 30% of the state’s total COVID-19 deaths. Meanwhile, nearly half of the state’s nursing homes and long-term care Read Full Story
April 18, 2020 Dead In 24 Hours Coronavirus in Nursing Homes Dead In 24 Hours On Thursday, March 12, Kenneth Green complained to his brother about some pain in his back. The 85-year-old had dementia and lived on a special floor at Plantation Manor Nursing Home in McCalla, Alabama Read Full Story
April 16, 2020 Huge Increase in Coronavirus Deaths in Nursing Homes Huge Increase In Coronavirus Deaths In Nursing Homes Louisiana is showing a huge increase in coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes according to a Wednesday report. The Louisiana Department of Health reported 93 additional nursing homes have cases of COVID-19 as Read Full Story
April 16, 2020 Coronavirus in Louisiana Nursing Homes Coronavirus in Louisiana Nursing Homes Officials with the Louisiana Department of Health announced they have identified COVID-19 in 124 nursing homes in the state. There are a total of 436 nursing homes and adult residential care facilities in Louisiana. Within nursing homes, Read Full Story
April 13, 2020 Coronavirus In Nursing Homes The Department of Veteran's Affairs and the Justice Department are investigating a Massachusetts veteran's or soldier's home where 32 veterans have died of coronavirus, officials announced Friday. The department's Civil Rights Division will investigate whether Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, a state-run facility Read Full Story
January 18, 2016 Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Medical Malpractice Claim Standards Texas healthcare liability claims, also know as medical malpractice claims, are governed by the Texas Medical Liability Act, Texas Civil Practices & Remedies Code Chapter 74. The Medical Liability Act imposes upon health care liability claims several procedural requirements which Read Full Story
June 6, 2015 Investigation Reveals Triple Infant Mortality at Florida Hospital A CNN investigation reveals triple infant mortality at Florida hospital. The investigation into St. Mary's Medical Center's pediatric cardiovascular thoracic surgery program disclosed an extraordinarily high death rate following surgery. Sadly, the investigation results were not published in time. Read Full Story
October 13, 2013 Nurse Refuses to Give CPR Protecting our Elders from Institutional Neglect. A tragedy which may have been averted with simple compassion and basic CPR. The facilities for elder care in the US and particularly in Louisiana are failing to provide competent and compassionate care resulting in Read Full Story
August 19, 2013 Boy Killed on I-10 Was in State Custody at Time of Death An investigation continues into the death of a 13-year-old River Parishes boy who was killed on Interstate 10 after escaping state custody, but state officials are releasing few details on the incident. Jeremiah Williams, of LaPlace, died after being hit by Read Full Story
