Family Alleges Nursing Home's Failure To Control Diabetes Resulted In Death Of Patient
The family of retired Judge John Philips has filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against Prospect Park Residence alleging the facilities failure to treat the man's diabetes resulted in his death. According to the lawsuit, the staff failed to provide him with a specialized diabetic menu and failed to administer his insulin on a regular basis. According to Philips long-time friend John O'Hara, "He had diabetes that was supposed to be controlled. They kept screwing up. They killed him." The lawsuit seeks $10 million from this New York nursing home. Read more about this lawsuit here. Diabetic Nursing Home Patients...
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Never Event #3: Poorly Controlled Blood Sugar, Hyperglycemia & Hypoglycemia
Medicare has determined that complications associated with poorly controlled blood sugar should be included on the 'never list' as they are so easily avoidable that the costs of the treatment should not be permitted to be submitted to CMS for reimbursement. In 2007, there were 14,929 reported cases of poorly controlled blood sugar amongst diabetics in hospitals. Hyperglycemia Hyperglycemia develops when there is too much sugar in the blood (glucose > 180mg/dl). Hyperglycemia may be caused by skipping insulin does, infection or illness. Prolonged hyperglycemia can result in infection, slow-healing cuts and sores, vision problems, nerve damage...
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