The failure to follow basic doctor’s orders is to blame in a recently filed wrogful death lawsuit filed by the family of a patient in a Florida Nursing Home. William Foster’s family claims that Miracle Hill at Miracle Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was negligent when they ignored orders to keep the head of… Continue Reading
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Lawsuit Aginst Nursing Home Alleges Maggot Infestation Contrbiuted To Patient’s Death
Posted in LitigationIf the facts alleged in a recent wrongful death lawsuit against an Oklahoma nursing home prove to be true, perhaps they will serve as a new definition of nursing home neglect. The recently filed wrongful death lawsuit alleges that The Vian Nursing Home’s neglect resulted in a patient developing an infestation of maggots in his… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: Barry Community Care Center
Posted in Choking, Illinois Nursing HomesBarry Community Care Center is a 75-bed nursing home located in Barry, IL. On January 22, 2010, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) fined Barry Community Care Center $35,000 for violations in the area of policy and procedure. Even with this significant fine, Medicare rated the facility as a three-star or average nursing home facility,… Continue Reading
Feeding Tube Mishap Results In Patient Death & Large Nursing Home Fine
Posted in Feeding Tube ComplicationsAn improperly inserted nasal feeding tube was the cause of an 84-year-old’s death in a California Nursing Home according to an investigation completed by the California Department of Health. Investigators from the department determined that the nursing home patient died from aspiration pneumonia after insertion of a feeding tube because the nasal feeding tube… Continue Reading
Elderly Patients Are At Higher Risk For Developing Aspiration Pneumonia When Facilities Fail To Account For Patient Needs
Posted in Choking, Ventilator PatientsI’m not sure if it’s matter of inadequate staff training or simply a manifestation of inadequate staffing levels to meet patients needs, but the number if cases involving aspiration pneumonia is on the rise. Aspiration pneumonia occurs when you aspirate foreign matter (usually food or vomit) into your lungs. Elderly adults are particularly susceptible to aspiration… Continue Reading
Failure To Follow Doctor’s Orders Results In The Choking Death Of Hospital Patient
Posted in ChokingI think most people would be amazed if they became aware of how many injuries and deaths were cased by an employee’s failure to follow basic orders. This time, a hospital employee’s failure to follow basic instructions related to a patient’s dietary needs has cost another patient their life. Ignoring doctors orders, an employee at… Continue Reading