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Ohio Nursing Home Abuse Reporting Increases

Ohio Nursing Home Abuse Reporting is on the rise with the Ohio Attorney General’s office of Medical Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) According to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, his Medical Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has received nearly twice as many Ohio nursing home abuse reports this year as compared to 2012. In fact, of the…

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Ohio Auto Accidents News: Labor Day Safe Driving Tips

The NSC estimates that 40,500 injuries will occur over the Labor Day weekend due to Ohio auto accidents, making the Labor Day holiday one of the busiest and deadliest on U.S. roadways. The Labor Day holiday is one of the year’s biggest travel weekends in Ohio, yet it doesn’t take more than second for a…

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Ohio ATV Accidents: New Ohio ATV Laws Work to Save Lives

To the inexperienced, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) may not seem very dangerous, yet each year thousands of Ohioans are seen in emergency room departments across the state because of Ohio ATV accidents. According to an Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet, Ohio ranks 15th in the nation for the number of deaths caused by ATV accidents….

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Ohio Child ATV Accidents Harm More Kids Than Bicycles

Ohio ATV accident news shows that ATV’s present dangers to adults and even more so to children. Just recently, two teen aged girls were thrown from an ATV while traveling downhill at Clear Fork Ski Resort in Ohio. The girls hit a washout and were ejected from the ATV as it rolled. Both girls were…

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Ohio Child Injury News: A Child Athlete Hurt Every 25 Seconds

A new study published by Safe Kids Worldwide finds that child who play sports are injured a surprising high rate. In fact, about 1.35 million children are severely injured and taken to emergency rooms each year. Safe Kids Worldwide CEO and President Kate Carr said in a statement, “We uncovered some surprising and disturbing data…

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Ohio Nursing Home News: AG DeWine Works to Close Ohio Nursing Home for Abuses

Ohio Attorney General (AG) Mike DeWine announced that his office was working with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to revoke the license of a Zanesville, Ohio nursing home after investigations found alleged evidence of substandard care. Autumn Healthcare has been on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) “Special Focus Facilities” list for…