MedSleuth makes some important points about C-Diff and you should all take note of this: Two facts about Clostridium difficile are of increasing concern. First, it is becoming resistant to antibiotic treatment, and second, it is being discovered in otherwise healthy individuals who have neither been hospitalized nor been on antibiotics . MedSleuth goes on to quote some other important facts: In another article in the New England Journal of Medicine, health officials said … [Read more...] about Clostridium difficile –Some Important Information from MedSleuth
Walking the “Perp” on your Premises
Was this completely necessary. Click here: Tiffany Cunningham, 26, was indicted by a Lubbock County grand jury in September and charged with two counts of assault, allegedly for slapping Alzheimer's residents in January. Lubbock County Sheriff's Office deputies assisted the Attorney General's officers in making the arrest Thursday at Cunningham's place of employment in Brownfield. (emphasis added) Obviously, at the time of the arrest, Ms. Cunningham was no longer working at the … [Read more...] about Walking the “Perp” on your Premises
“Don’t Get Stuck On Stupid, Reporters”
General Honore takes no guff from the reporters in New Orleans(HT Radioblogger): Honore: And Mr. Mayor, let's go back, because I can see right now, we're setting this up as he said, he said, we said. All right? We are not going to go, by order of the mayor and the governor, and open the convention center for people to come in. There are buses there. Is that clear to you? Buses parked. There are 4,000 troops there. People come, they get on a bus, they get on a truck, they move on. Is that … [Read more...] about “Don’t Get Stuck On Stupid, Reporters”
Here We Go Again: Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Rita is on its way and it's time for Coastal areas to think about their evacuation plans. The word on the street is that FEMA is starting to grab buses to evacuate the Katrina evacuees out of Houston. I have heard that bus companies are requiring payment up front from nursing homes. Things to be concerned about: 1. Chartering buses that end up being commandeered by FEMA or local authorities. 2. Are your local governmental entities working with nursing homes for Plan B in … [Read more...] about Here We Go Again: Hurricane Rita
Correction
Please note that my last post should read: On Friday, September 23, (correction) I will again be Mychal Massie's guest. He will interview me at about 1:06 ET on WDEL 1150 AM in Delaware. You can also listen to it through the internet by clicking here. … [Read more...] about Correction
Talk Radio Appearances This Week
I am scheduled to appear on two talk radio shows this week to talk about Katrina and its effect on nursing homes, specifically about St. Rita's in New Orleans. I will first appear on Mychal Massie's Straight Talk on Right Talk Radio at about 1:18 ET. It streams accross the internet and can be listened to by clicking here and then clicking on channel 1. It will be replayed on subsequent channels on the hour throughout the rest of the day. On Friday, September 23, (correction) I will again … [Read more...] about Talk Radio Appearances This Week
Some Good Katrina News
Here we have a story about clients from a group home for mentally ill men who evacuated themselves after being separated from caregivers: Their odyssey began with the rest of New Orleans' poor. They knew the hurricane was coming but had no cars to make their escape and no place to go anyway. On Aug. 28, the day before the storm hit, the Abstract House caretakers hustled the 16 residents and Campos, a former resident who was visiting for the weekend, into vans headed for the Superdome, … [Read more...] about Some Good Katrina News
Why Did This Happen?
The media is reporting the following: Authorities Wednesday began removing the remains of more than 30 people from a flooded nursing home in a suburban parish. The discovery at St. Rita's Nursing Home in lower St. Bernard Parish came as 25,000 body bags arrived at the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. (Full story) On Thursday, the official death toll from Hurricane Katrina stood at 294, but that number is expected to rise dramatically. Mortuary teams with refrigerated … [Read more...] about Why Did This Happen?
This Is Horrifying
New Orleans Doctors Plead for Help Sep 01 4:29 PM US/Eastern By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Medical Writer news://newsclip.ap.org/TXJK10309011912@news.ap.org Doctors at two desperately crippled hospitals in New Orleans called The Associated Press Thursday morning pleading for rescue, saying they were nearly out of food and power and had been forced to move patients to higher floors to escape looters. "We have been trying to call the mayor's office, we have been trying to call … [Read more...] about This Is Horrifying
