Racial Bias and Healthcare Decision-Making Algorithms
A recent study found that a common healthcare risk-prediction algorithm used in hospitals across the country demonstrates a racial bias, both reflecting real world attitudes and negatively affecting the level of care provided to black patients. This algorithm predicts which patients will benefit from extra medical care, and researchers found that it significantly underestimates the…
Read MoreOB-GYN Group Accuses Prisma Health of “Life-Threatening Medical Incompetence” in Lawsuit
A recent court filing by South Carolina OB-GYN Associates alleges the group left the Prisma Health network due to ongoing dangerous conditions at the hospital formerly known as Palmetto Baptist Richland. The allegations are part of a counter-suit filed by S.C. OB-GYN Associates in response to Prisma’s lawsuit filed against the doctors, for breaking their…
Read MoreWhy Are More People of Color Dying of Coronavirus?
A recently published study found that black individuals are twice as likely as white individuals to test positive for COVID-19. This is not the first study with similar results and it will not be the last, but it does provide even more evidence that – although anyone can contract the coronavirus – race is a…
Read MoreChild Abuse in Residential Treatment Facilities – The Signs
Every day in residential treatment facilities and group homes, children and teens experience some sort of abuse. Many of these young patients cannot advocate for themselves, due to disabilities and inability to communicate. It is imperative parents and loved ones recognize the signs of abuse, both emotional and physical. Welcome to an ongoing series of…
Read MoreResidential Treatment Facilities & Child Abuse – Behind Closed Doors
Making the difficult decision to place a child into a residential treatment facility means putting trust and faith in the hands of a third party. When this trust is broken and even one child experiences abuse or exploitation, it is imperative these facilities are brought to justice. Welcome to an ongoing series of blogs…
Read MoreThe National Nursing Shortage Has Serious Ramifications
Understaffing is a common theme in healthcare, highlighted by the current coronavirus pandemic. This has been an ongoing problem for decades, with medical professionals continuously sounding the alarm. However, with their warnings seemingly falling on deaf ears, a healthcare system is only as strong as its weakest links. Sick people don’t stop coming to the…
Read MoreOut-of-Date Nursing Home Inspections Are Propelling COVID-19
When the coronavirus pandemic struck, one of the hardest decisions families had to weigh was whether to risk leaving vulnerable family members in nursing homes, or to somehow bring them home. Many families were unable to bring their loved ones home with them, as they were unable to provide the level of care these types…
Read MoreJay Ward on the Sidebar Podcast, Ep. 11 – Mass Torts & Class Actions
The Sidebar podcast, a series focused on top South Carolina trial lawyers, recently invited attorney Jay Ward to share his insights on mass torts, class action suits, and complex products liability litigation. Jay spoke with host and attorney Mark Bringardner about how these cases work, as well as offered advice for small firms interested in…
Read MoreWhy Are Nursing Homes Evicting Their Residents?
Residents who have tested negative for COVID-19 may find themselves on the list of “expendables” in their nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Even worse is that they may not even be given the proper notice under the law that their beds are being confiscated for coronavirus patients coming out of a hospital. Denying a…
Read MoreShort Staffing Substantially Increases Patient Safety Risk
You can turn on any television drama that revolves around emergency medicine and see the same scene every time: doctors and nurses scrambling in the emergency room to tend to each patient who comes through the door on a stretcher. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it has become very clear that our hospitals…
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