Nursing Home Injury Laws Establishes Itself As A Trusted Resource For Families Seeking Information Regarding Their Legal Rights
Since its inception, Nursing Home Injury Laws has become a trusted resource for caregivers and families seeking reliable information in a time of need. Nursing home injury laws provides a comprehensive compilation of state-by-state nursing home contacts, a glossary for common legal terms, resources and legal information should the need arise. In addition to important links to important developments within each state, Nursing Home Injury Laws provides has important information on the following commonly encountered nursing home injuries: Bed sores / decubitus ulcers / pressure ulcers / pressure sores Falls Medication errors Neglect Sexual abuse Wandering Wrongful death Physical abuse Nursing...
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Nursing Home Injury Laws
In times of need, locating necessary information regarding the legal rights and resources for nursing home patients can be difficult and imposing. In this respect, we are proud to introduce a new resource for patients, families and practitioners looking for a concise compilation of information regarding nursing home laws. Nursing Home Injury Laws, provides every states': Nursing Home Laws Medical Malpractice Laws State Resources Applicable State Code Common Nursing Home Injuries Glossary Recognized Books & Journals Nursing Home FAQ Additionally, we will be posting regular updates regarding important developments relevant to nursing home care within each state. Here is a...
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Nursing Home Spotlight: Elmwood Care, Elmwood Park, IL
Elmwood Care is a large 245 bed nursing home located in Elmwood Park, IL, a suburb of Chicago. According to the government’s Medicare website, the facility received only one out of five stars, which is a much below average rating. The facility received only one out of five stars for health inspections, which is a much below average rating. In the past year, the nursing home had 48 health deficiencies, which is an alarmingly high number of deficiencies. This is 40 more deficiencies than the average number of health deficiencies in Illinois and in the United States. This is also...
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Oklahomans Continue To Have One Of The Highest Rates Of Pressure Ulcers In The Country
A colleague forwarded me this video with Dr. Dale Bratzler of the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality as he discusses the prevalence of pressure ulcers amongst patients in nursing homes and hospitals in the state. Unfortunately, Oklahoma is one of the top five worst states in terms of frequency of development of pressure ulcers. Dr. Bratzler suggests that the best method of prevention is to educate 'front line workers'-- those who typically provide the most hands-on patient care as to what can be done to from a prevention standpoint and how identify the wounds in their early stages before...
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Bed Sore Problems Compounded: Amyloidosis
One of the nursing home negligence cases my office is currently investigating involves the death of a man related to complications related to amyloidosis. Turns out, the man was suffering from an advanced bed sore on his coccyx (also called pressure ulcers, pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) that had progressed so far that the bone in the area had become infected (osteomyelitis). Elderly nursing home residents, especially those suffering from other diseases such as bed sores, have a higher risk of developing amyloidosis, a disease which can damage various tissues and organs. This can cause dangerous complications in residents...
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Video Demonstrates Proper Dressing Changes For Patients With Pressure Ulcers
In order to heal a pressure ulcer, staff at nursing homes, hospitals or wound clinics must pay extra attention to dressings on the wound. Too often, the problems associated with pressure ulcers are compounded when staff fail to follow physician orders with respect to the frequently of dressing changes or the dressings changes are not done properly. When dressing changes are not properly done, the wound will take longer to heal and the likelihood of infection increases. This video demonstrates proper dressing changing technique. Nursing Home Injury Laws: Bed Sore, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcer, Pressure Sores Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers:...
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Dangerous Nursing Home Ordered To Close Following Discovery Of Conditions Posing 'Immediate Jepardy' To Its Residents
I was recently forwarded an articled from Indyweek.com, regarding the outrageously horrid conditions at Forest View Rehabilitation Center in Durham, North Carolina. The article highlights multiple incidents of downright disgusting patient care and dangerous living conditions that resulted in authorities ordering the facility to shut its doors. Among the conditions documented by state nursing home inspectors in their investigations reveal the following: Failure to provide pain medication to residents with advanced pressure sores Sexual assaults committed on mentally disabled residents by other residents at the facility Fire ant bites on residents bodies Urinary tract infections- there is documentation that the...
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Home Care Nurse Has License Suspended In Connection To Death Of Disabled Boy
The Chicago Tribune reported that Morris Lee Brinkley, a 73-year-old home care nurse, has had her nursing license suspended. According to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Ms. Brinkley's nursing license was suspended for, "failing to adequately treat bedsores and other signs of neglect on a 13 year-old home health care patient who subsequently died and for failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused and Neglect Child Reporting Act." The 13-year-old boy the Department of Professional Regulation is referring to is Jaylen Brown. Due to cerebral palsy, mental retardation and severe scoliosis,...
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Improper Transfer Leads To Fall & Ultimately Death Of Rehab Patient
Even the best facilities occasionally provide bad treatment to their residents. A wrongful death lawsuit has been recently filed against Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, a nationally recognized rehab center in Chicago on behalf of the family of a deceased resident. The family carefully selected Schwab as a rehabilitation center for their loved one's physical therapy and rehab training following the amputation of a leg. Unfortunately, even this well respected facility, failed to provide basic care for an elderly man's needs. When the man was admitted to Schwab, the physicians ordered that the man be transferred in and out of his wheelchair...
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The Correlation Between Staff Satisfaction And Resident Care
It makes sense. If members of the nursing home staff are satisfied with their job, treated appropriately, receive good job benefits, they will be happier and their happiness will likely be translated to better patient care. On the other hand, look closely into the eyes of any employee at struggling company-- you can sense their stress, their frustration and their anger. In this sense nursing home patients and staff have interests that are very much aligned with each other. In nursing home owner's desire to squeeze every cent of profit out of their facility, nursing home staff and residents are...
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