Lack Of Basic Medical Training Apparent During Investigation Of 23-Year-Old Man At Texas Nursing Home
One week after arriving at DFW Nursing & Rehab 23-year-old Even Fleming was dead. The young man was admitted to the Texas nursing home for rehabilitation following a car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury (tbi) and multiple facial fractures. On September 14th, a CNA called a nurse at the facility after she noticed that Evan was not breathing. Rather than initiate CPR, the nurse scrambled to locate Evan's medical chart to determine what his families were with respect to resuscitation. In fact, seven minutes went by between the time the condition was recognized and chest compressions...
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Sunrise Cited For Neglect After Assisted Living Facility Fails To Provide Timely Treatment For An Injured Resident
Officials at the Minnesota Department of Health have cited a Sunrise Senior Living facility in Rochester, MN for improper care after the facility failed to provide medical attention to a patient who was visibly injured in an altercation with another patient. According to the department of health investigation, a resident sustained a bruise to his head after he was kicked by another resident. Despite visible bruising and swelling on his head, staff at the Sunrise facility failed to summon any medical attention for more than 24-hours after the condition was originally noticed. The man died due to a traumatic brain...
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Nursing Home Spotlight: Ballard Nursing Center, Des Plaines, Illinois
Normal 0 0 1 958 5463 45 10 6708 11.1282 0 0 0 Ballard Nursing Center is yet another large nursing home facility located in Des Plaines, Illinois. Ballard can accomedate 231 Medicare / Medicaid patients. Ballard scored three out of five stars according to the Medicare Nursing Home Compare website, which is an average rating. Ballard had only five health deficiencies in the past year, which is three less than the average in Illinois and in the United States. Despite the relatively low number of health deficiencies, some residents failed to receive the necessary care and services to attain or...
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Fall Leaves Dementia Patient With Broken Neck At Assisted Living Facility
The family of Mabel Montgomery is bringing a wrongful death lawsuit against the assisted living facility where she lived, Juniper House. The lawsuit alleges that Ms. Montgomery left Juniper House through a fire exit and fell. The fall resulted in a fracture of Ms. Montgomery's neck and traumatic brain injury. The injuries from the fall ultimately lead to the woman's death. The lawsuit further alleges that the Oregon Assisted Living Facility knew that Ms. Montgomery had dementia and had a propensity to leave or wander from the facility. The staff at Juniper House apparently went so far as to assure...
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Physical Therapy Injuries
Physical therapists (PTs) work with people who have limitations, impairments, disabilities or those who may have suffered an injury. Before the actual work begins, physical therapists must conduct an examination and evaluation of the patient and generate a program to help each patient achieve his or her highest level of functional outcome. Treatment often includes a comprehensive program that includes: flexibility, strength training and aerobic endurance work. If a person suffers from a disability, the physical therapist should also help each resident learn how to use adaptive devices such as wheelchairs, crutches or prostheses. The ultimate goal of physical therapy...
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Young People In Nursing Homes
The face of the typical nursing home resident is changing --- and becoming less wrinkled. Today, more young people are entering nursing homes and long-term care facilities in their 30's and 40's. More than 15% of nursing home residents nationwide are under 65 compared with 12.3% under 65 in 2003. The number of younger nursing home residents is expected to grow as our society continues to have inadequate facilities to care for younger people who require extensive care and rehabilitation. Young people with traumatic brain injuries, extensive orthopedic injuries and chronic disease have few alternatives to traditional nursing home care....
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Definition: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a blow to the head that results in a disruption of the normal brain functioning. TBI's may range from a brief change in cognitive functioning to an extended period of unconsciousness. (Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) TBI's are some of the more common injuries sustained by nursing home residents. TBI's are most common in the elderly population. Facts: How common are TBI's: 1.4 million American have a TBI each year 52,000 deaths per year 235,000 hospitalizations 1.1 million emergency room treatments It is a surprise to most people that people...
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