Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims That Assisted Living Facility Failed To Care For Vulnerable Patient
The family of a resident at a Wisconsin assisted living facility has filed a lawsuit against the facility and it parent company, Assisted Living Concepts LTD, in relation to the events leading up to her death in 2010. In particular, the lawsuit claims that Marilyn Brown was admitted to Cedar Gardens in July, 2008 for assistance with her dementia and repeated urinary tract infections. Over the course of her stay at the assisted living facility, the staff gradually provided less and less assistance for Ms. Brown's daily living needs. In addition to lack of daily care, the lawsuit further claims...
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Failure To Properly Treat Surgical Wounds Results In Settlement Of Wrongful Death Case With Nursing Home
The Chicago Tribune reported on a story involving the $2 million settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit involving a patient at a Wisconsin nursing home who suffered complications from improperly cared for surgical wounds. The patient identified as Cynthia Wilms, was admitted to Willows Nursing and Rehabilitation in 2007 following a hip replacement surgery. According to the families attorney, the facilities failure to treat the wounds resulted in her death. Willows Nursing and Rehabilitation is owed by mega-operator Extendicare. Below is a graph representing rate for surgical site infections from Brigham Woman's Hospital: My Take: To me, there's no more...
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New Pay-For-Performance Program Initiated To Help Improve Nursing Home Care
Nursing homes will now have one more reason to improve patient care--they will be paid for doing so. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will initiate a new pay-for-performance program to inspire nursing to provide improved care to residents. The plan formally known as, Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing Demonstration Project, will begin in July and run for three years. All Medicare-certified nursing homes in Arizona, Mississippi, New York and Wisconsin are eligible to participate. CMS anticipates at least 100 nursing homes in each state will participate in the program. Nursing homes who elect to participate in the program will...
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