Gangrene & Osteomyelitis Cited In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Nursing Home
The Journal Carrier reported on a recently filed Illinois lawsuit against Jacksonville Convalescent Center involving the death of an 87-year-old man at the facility. According to reports, the lawsuit was filed based on the poor care provided by the nursing home contributed to the patients death. Despite having multiple medical conditions such as: prior strokes, hypertension, diabetes and dementia that put the man at an increased risk for falling, the facility allegedly failed to implement the necessary safeguards and he subsequently fell and fractured his hip which necessitated a surgery. In addition to the fall and resulting injury, the lawsuit...
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Despite Their Avoidability, Bed Sores Continue To Plague Nursing Home & Hospital Patients In All Demographics
Although the news regarding the horrific physical and emotional impact of bed sores (also called decubitus ulcers, pressures sores or pressure ulcers) surely is on all respectable medical professionals radar screens, bed sores in nursing homes and hospitals continue to plague individuals in all demographics. In order to improve patient care, bed sore prevention must be a priority at all nursing homes and hospitals. Should a bed sore develop, staff must be diligent in identifying the wound as quickly as possible an implement the use of medical equipment such as pressure relieving mattresses and other pressure relief devices such as heel...
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Landmark Nursing Home Arbitration Award May Cause Facilities To Re-Evaluate Patient Care
One of the trends in nursing home litigation has been the inclusion of mandatory arbitration agreements in admission paperwork. By signing an arbitration agreement (usually unknowingly), nursing home patients may surrender their opportunity to recover money for an injury via a traditional jury trial. Alternatively, injured parties must present their grievances before an individual or group of arbitrators. The arbitration agreements set forth the terms of the arbitration and how many arbitrators will hear the matter. Generally, in the case of a single arbitrator, the individual is selected by the nursing home. In the case of an arbitration...
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Settlement Reached With Hospital & Assisted-Living Facility In Case Involving Amputation Of Woman's Legs
Following a trial and appeal, the family of Alice Limbrick has reached a settlement with the assisted-living facility where she was a resident. In the lawsuit (Roy Limbrick et al v. Mariner Health Care, Inc.), the deceased woman's family claimed both the assisted living facility where she was a resident and a hospital where she underwent medical treatment, were negligent in allowing her to developed pressure sores that ultimately led to the amputation of her legs. Following the fall and resulting hip fracture at Green Acres Parkdale, Limbrick was admitted to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas where she underwent medical...
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Whole Foods, Wound Care & 'Fast Food Nation'
This is not a word association game. This summarizes my day yesterday. A world of extremes. I began my day yesterday going to Whole Foods to pick up a sandwich to propel me on trip to see a client (I hate eating fast food--long before I saw the above movie). The store had just opened and as I walked to the back of the store where they keep the prepared sandwiches, I was blown away quantity and quality of the meat, chicken and fish behind the glass cases. The different products were looking fresh and inviting as they sat lined...
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What Were These Nursing Homes Thinking?
There are many daily occurrences that occur in nursing homes that beg the question: what in the world were they thinking? Everyday we hear about tragic incidents that are preventable not only with proper medical training, but plain old common sense. Some recent stories make me question the intelligence and sincerity of the people who work in nursing homes. I mean everyone knows that: people need water, if you leave people laying in bed for days they will develop bedsores, sexual predators probably shouldn't be living amongst around the elderly, a bed-bound person will have a difficult time running out...
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Man Loses Testicle In Belleville Nursing Home
A lawsuit was recently filed against Calvin Johnson Care Center in Belleville, Illinois. The lawsuit claims that while Fred Moss was admitted to the facility for long-term nursing and rehabilitation, the facility failed to supervise him and was neglectful in their treatment. As a result of the nursing home neglect, Mr. Moss contracted cellulitis and gangrene in his scrotum and penis which ultimately required the removal of his testicle. A copy of the lawsuit is here. My guess is that the man in this lawsuit was catheter dependent. Many nursing home residents are incontinent and have catheters for discharge...
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