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How Patient-Doctor Confidentiality Conflicts with the Law

CHICAGO, IL – Patient-physician confidentiality is a fundamental aspect of medical ethics. Patients entrust their doctors with personal information, and it is considered medical malpractice when information to a third-party is disclosed without the patients consent. What is Patient-Doctor Confidentiality? Patient-doctor confidentiality is the notion that a person should not be worried or concerned about […]

How to Choose a Long-Term Care Facility for Your Loved One

CHICAGO, IL – Making the decision to move your loved one to a long-term care facility is never easy and finding the right facility is even tougher. Families worldwide agonize over which facility will be the right one for their loved one and their needs. If your loved one suffers from Alzheimer’s or dementia, that […]

Is Nursing Home Food Safety Violations a Sign of Nursing Home Abuse?

CHICAGO, IL – Allegations of elder abuse and neglect dominate the long-term care settings industry. While bedsores, falls, medication errors, and sexual assaults are common issues, the way food is handled in nursing homes remains a consistently overlooked topic. A five-month investigation by FairWarning proved how dangerous and unhealthy conditions persist in long-term care environments. […]

Are Falls Preventable in Nursing Home Facilities?

CHICAGO, IL – Many nursing home residents are unable to do basic tasks like moving from their bed to wheelchair and require nursing home staff to assist them. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a fall is an episode in which a resident lost his/her balance or would have fallen if […]

How Negligent Care Can Lead to Nursing Home Fall Accidents

CHICAGO, IL – Putting your loved one in a long-term care facility is a tough decision for anyone to make. Many people worry the quality of care their loved one will receive from nursing homes and what is going on behind closed doors. Unfortunately, issues such as understaffing and inadequate staff training have led to […]

Pritzker Signs Sweeping Illinois Criminal Justice Reform Bill

CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a sweeping police reform bill into law on Monday that moves Illinois closer to ending cash bail and requiring police officers to wear body cameras – arguing the package will lead to “true safety, true fairness, and true justice.” The new law makes Illinois the first state […]

Englewood Hit-And-Run Crash Leaves 3 Injured, Fatality

CHICAGO, IL – A woman died Monday after a fatal hit-and-run crash that also injured three adults in Englewood, a neighborhood in Chicago’s South Side. According to ABC News, police arrested the two suspects, one of which was armed, in connection to the incident that unfolded shortly before noon on the 7400-block of South Racine […]

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