A young child is rushed to the ER every 10 minutes for medicine poisoning across the US. That’s nearly 52,000 children a year. Fortunately, a recent study on medicine safety has uncovered some of the reasons so many children are still being poisoned by medications and what can be done about it. Medicine Poisoning in […]
Getting a Second Doctor’s Opinion Could Save Your Life
Getting a Second Opinion in West Virginia is One of the Best Ways to Take Charge of Your Health Liza Bernstein was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer at age 29. Liza is now 50-years old, a community organizer, artist and patient advocate. She is not sure she would still be alive though if she hadn’t […]
Best WV Hospitals in 2017, According to U.S. News & Google Reviews
Best Hospital in West Virginia, According to U.S. News The Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) is now West Virginia’s best hospital, according to U.S. News Best Hospitals. As we stated in a previous article, West Virginia University Hospitals previously topped the rankings as the best hospital in West Virginia and held that title for the past four years. However, WVU […]
Best & Worst West Virginia Nursing Homes for 2016-2017 — U.S. News
U.S. News has named the Best Nursing Homes for 2016-2017, and three in West Virginia made the list. Whether you’re planning ahead or need to make an immediate decision for yourself or a loved one, West Law Firm hopes the information below helps you make an informed decision. Top Rated Nursing Homes in WV, According to U.S. […]
Best Hospitals in WV — New Winner 2017
U.S. News Best Hospitals Rankings for West Virginia The Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) is now West Virginia’s best hospital, according to U.S. News Best Hospitals 2017. West Virginia University Hospitals was ranked by U.S. News as the best hospital in West Virginia for the past four years. However, WVU Hospitals dropped to a second place tie with Mon General […]
Best West Virginia and U.S. Hospitals 2015-2016: U.S. News
The U.S. News Best Hospitals Annual Rankings: What it Means and When it Matters “The mission of the Best Hospitals annual rankings, now in their 26th year, is to help guide patients whose care poses a challenge because their surgery or other treatment may be especially complex, or because their risk may be heightened due to advanced […]
Safe Walking & Fall Prevention
Each year, millions of people over 65 fall. In fact, one out of three older people falls each year. Falling once doubles a person’s chances of falling again. Falls Are Serious and Costly One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. 2.5 million people are treated each […]
How to Protect Against Medical Errors – Third Leading Cause of Death in WV
Medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the US, according to a recent study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Only heart disease and cancer kill more West Virginians each year. Medical mistakes, also known as medical malpractice, kill more people than respiratory disease, car accidents, stroke and […]