Elder Abuse Lawsuit Seeks Damages From Facility That Failed To Monitor & Treat Wounds
At some point during the processing of placing a loved one in a nursing home, families must rely on the representations made by facilities as to the type of care that they are capable of providing. Representations made in promotional materials and through staff at the facility are frequently a determining factor in facilities selecting one facility over another. No doubt that inflated assurances are routinely made by personnel (salesmen) to close a sale of a product or service. While some of the assurances may ultimately prove to be false--- and perhaps a source of frustration to the individual to...
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Introducing The Bed Sore Resource Center: A Comprehensive Tool For Patients & Caregivers
I am thrilled to announce the unveiling of the latest addition to the Bed Sore FAQ site, the Bed Sore Resource Center. The Bed Sore Resource Center promises to become an essential tool for patients dealing with the multifaceted problems that accompany bed sores. Currently, the Bed Sore Resource Center has a: bed sore glossary, articles regarding bed sores, web resources providing medical and legal information pertaining to bed sores. Perhaps the most useful aspect of the Bed Sore Resource Center is a national directory of wound care specialists organized by state. Currently, we have the largest centralized wound care...
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Government Report Confirms Pressure Ulcers Harm All Nursing Home Residents; Regardless Of Race, Sex or Age
A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed what many nursing home residents and employees already know-- pressure ulcers are a tremendous problem encountered be nursing home residents of all races, sexes and ages. The report,"Pressure Ulcers Among Nursing Home Resident: United States, 2004" analyzes information from the National Nursing Home Survey which is comprised of more than 14,000 nursing home residents from across the country. In 2004, more than one in 10 nursing home residents had some form of pressure ulcer within the year. Based on the total number of nursing home residents, that translates...
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Emergency Room Doctors Reporting Incidents Of Nursing Home Neglect
In Washington D.C. emergency room physicians are are reporting nursing home neglect to authorities in increasing numbers. Nursing home residents are being presented to Washington D.C. emergency rooms with preventable medical conditions such as dehydration, malnutrition and unattended wound care. Consequently, the physicians are taking on an additional role as nursing home ombudsmen as they report their finding to authorities. Reporting incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect to authorities is probably not what most emergency room physicians intended their jobs to be like. However, the reports from physicians to authorities is essential to the safety of the overall nursing home population. Nonetheless,...
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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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Proper Wound Documentation
Development of a pressure sore can be devastating for both the individual and his or her family. Frequently, there are questions as to how to properly treat the wound. Before an adequate treatment plan can be developed, it is important to conduct a thorough assessment of the wounds. Below is an assessment compiled by Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC President, Wound Care Education Institute that appeared recently on the McKnight's website: What should be included in wound documentation to support appropriate caregiving measures? Assessment and documentation should be carried out at least weekly. The exception is when there is evidence...
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