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Did I Take My Meds Today?
January 22, 2014 11:40 AM by Mia Ross

There was an article in my inbox this week regarding “The Noncompliance Epidemic.” It was no surprise to me to read that the vast majority of patients do not take their medications as prescribed (>75% is one survey of 1000 patients). Although over Read More...

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The 24/7 Nurse
April 22, 2013 7:38 PM by Mia Ross

In the past weeks, there has been much discussion surrounding the nurse who allegedly denied an elderly woman CPR at an independent living center in California. The 87 year old resident passed away while the nurse argued with a 911 dispatcher about the Read More...

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Reducing Medical Errors
February 10, 2012 9:05 PM by Frank Visco

During a recent stay in the hospital, one of my family members acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). When learning about the medication my relative needs to take as a result, I found myself in a state of shock. Not because he has Read More...

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