Graphic details have recently emerged about three New York nurses who subjected their nursing home patients to sustained verbal and physical abuse. According to an article in Mid-HudsonNews.com, Myrna Siegel, an RN at the Sullivan County Adult Care Facility in Liberty, forcibly held down a patient and called her an “evil witch.” In another incident,… Continue Reading
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Should Communication Classes Become Mandatory For Nursing Home Workers?
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesI tend to harp on specific instances of misconduct where a nurse or nursing home employee makes and error that results in harm to a patient. While many of these occurrences are the result of poor judgement and inadequate training, I’m beginning to think that a deeper issue may be behind many instances of injuries… Continue Reading
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) In The Elderly: A Real Cause For Concern Or More ‘Funny Medicine’?
Posted in Hip FractureSeveral years ago my office represented an elderly woman who suffered a broken arm related to a fall at an assisted living facility. The severity of the fracture required the application of a cast to align the bones. A round of physical therapy also ensued after removal of the cast. Despite the efforts of the… Continue Reading
Bone Fractures In The Elderly Require Special Attention To Improve Recovery & Prevent Complications
Posted in Broken Bones, Dropped Patients, Hip Fracture, Nursing Home FallsMany elderly people suffer broken bones during admissions to nursing homes due to; falls, being dropped, or perhaps improper care from staff. Regardless how the fracture occurred, a fractured bone in the elderly must be timely identified and treated. What is a fracture? A fracture is a broken bone that requires medical attention. Fifty percent of… Continue Reading
Poor Training & Under-Staffing Blamed For The Death Of A Nursing Home Patient Who Died From Injuries Sustained After She Was Dropped By A CNA In A Minnesota Facility
Posted in Nursing Home Falls, Nursing Home Staff, Wrongful DeathA report issued by the Minnesota Department of Heath has cited White Community Hospital and Nursing Home (Minnesota) for errors made by a nursing assistant during the transfer of a patient out of her bed. The incident occurred when the CNA attempted to transfer a disabled patient from their bed to a wheelchair using… 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
Improper Transfer Leads To Broken Arm
Posted in Nursing Home StaffA lawsuit has been filed against the Edwardsville Nursing & Rehab Center in Illinois by the family of a nursing home resident who was dropped in the process of being transferred from her bed to a wheelchair. The incident resulted in the fracture of the resident’s arm. The lawsuit was filed in Madison County… Continue Reading