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• Tucson Nursing Home Fined for Abuse

  Christina Cole | April 23, 2007 9:49 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  In a nursing home abuse case, the home was fined for failure to provide satisfactory care of a mentally ill patient and has been fined $1500. This was the second penalty that has been paid since October 31st. The nursing home paid $3500 after a March 2006 complaint investigation documented that a male nurse and two other staff employees were emotionally, physically and verbally abusive to seven...

• Arizonans Face Big Brain Injury Risks

  Christina Cole | April 07, 2007 10:07 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  Arizonans suffer the highest rate of traumatic brain injuries of states that were surveyed. These brain injuries are resulting in lasting physical and/or mental impairment, most commonly by car accidents and physical assaults.What is most tragic - is how young people are being affected. Infants, teens and young adults in Arizona suffer higher traumatic brain injury rates than any of the other...