From my perspective as a family caregiver, a newly published medical journal article reaffirms my decisions about all consultations with medical staff — that when my father, and later my mother, were hospitalized, consultations were to occur in a hallway or in a conference room, not at the bedside. More »

Jane Brody writes in the Health Section of the New York Times on January 11, 2010 about healthy choices to increase longevity. What is it going to be? Vitamins? Health supplements? Diet? Exercise? Proper sleep? More »

The New York Times Wellness Blog recently discussed the progress that has been made in the 10 years since the Institute of Medicine released its landmark research publication, “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System.” The blog runs under the unfortunate title of “Holding Doctors Accountable for Medical Errors.” More »

There’s been a lot of focus lately on how to avoid exploitation of the elderly and also domestic violence perpetrated by caregivers and/or family members. Josh Ard, a noted elder law attorney who practices in Williamston, Mich. called to my attention an interesting case involving aspects of both issues (if one counts financial exploitation as a form of domestic abuse. I believe that financial exploitation is a form of abuse. See the Power and Control Wheel). More »

According to a pilot study published online in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, patients are frequently unaware of which medications are prescribed for them while they are in the hospital. More »

The New York Times reported recently on concerns of home health care patients about possible cuts that may occur if the legislation passed by the House and also passed in the Senate. More »

Munson Healthcare was honored in July 2008 for its dedication to quality of care. Munson Medical Center was named one of the top 100 hospitals in the country in April 2009. This is the 11th year in a row MMC was selected. We’re fortunate to have such quality health care in our town! More »

The Michigan Court of Appeals (COA) affirmed a ruling recently that refused to lower payor Mark Foster’s child support to an amount consistent with the Michigan Child Support Formula (MCSF). More »

Jane E. Brody, columnist for the Health section of the New York Times wrote about how to choose a good nursing home recently. She said… More »

In a recent blog post, “Dollars & Health: Living wills, death panels and my dad,” Andy Miller advocates for use of “living wills.” These documents are also called “advance directives” or “patient advocacy designations.” This topic is timely given the growing health care reform debate and concerns about so-called “death panels.” More »