Number of nursing homes in Arizona : 135 Patients living in Arizona nursing homes: 11,788 Occupancy rates of Arizona nursing homes: 76.7% Average number of deficiencies at each Arizona nursing home: 17.8 Percent of Arizona nursing homes with serious deficiencies for actual harm to patient: 29.6% Most common deficiencies at Arizona nursing homes: Professional Standards,… Continue Reading
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Nursing Home’s New Approach To Alzheimer’s Care Promises To Improve The Quality Of Life For Patients
Posted in Dementia / Alzheimer's PatientsAt many nursing homes, patients are thrust into daily routine that has little regard for their personal preferences or individual care needs. After all, if there were hundreds of patients on individualized schedules it would be difficult for staff to make sure each patient got the care that they require. Right? Or, maybe not?… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: Devon Gables Health Care Center, Tuscon, AZ
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe Devon Gables Health Care Center is a very large, 312 bed nursing home in Tucson, Arizona. As of May 20, 2009, the Arizona Department of Health Services gave the nursing home a quality rating of “A,” which is Excellent. However a closer look into the facilities recent past reveals problems that threaten patient safety…. Continue Reading
Arizona Nursing Home Fined For Multiple Safety Violations
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe azstar.net reported that the Santa Rosa Care Center has been ordered to pay $17,500 in fines for more than two dozen violations that relate to patient safety. An April inspection by Arizona nursing home inspectors revealed the following problems: The facility waited 10 days to tell a resident’s medical provider that the resident… Continue Reading
Coincidence? Two Lawsuits Recently Filed Against Same Nursing Home
Posted in LitigationBad nursing homes generally have a pattern of poor care. There will always be isolated incidents at even the most well staffed facilities. However, when repeated incidents occur within a brief period of time there are usually deeper problem with the facility. Case in point, two recent lawsuits were filed against the Devon Gables Health… Continue Reading
Unsupervised Nursing Home Resident Dies From Burns
Posted in BurnsA Scottsdale, AZ nursing home resident died after in the burn unit of an area hospital. According to reports, the 89-year-old woman died after she apparently set herself on fire while smoking on a patio. The woman was left unattended while the woman’s caretaker was in the kitchen at the facility. When paramedics arrived at… Continue Reading