One of the cruelest examples of nursing home negligence is when staff fail to adhere to physician’s orders that pertain to patients’ diets. Similar to dispensing medication, when it comes to disabled patients, doctors are typically responsible for determining what types of food– and just how much food– patients should be eating. Particularly, when its… Continue Reading
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Nursing Home Blamed For Resident Choking To Death On Raw Cukes
Posted in ChokingOn May 29, 2010, a resident of Bethesda Heritage Center ,a nursing home in Minnesota, died after choking on raw cucumbers that the facility never have should even served to her. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) cited the facility for neglect. The elderly female choking victim had been admitted to the facility two… Continue Reading
Autopsies May Help Families Determine If Their Loved One Was A Victim Of Nursing Home Neglect Or Abuse
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Dehydration, Litigation, Malnutrition, Wrongful DeathDeciding whether to have an autopsy performed on a loved one is indeed a very personal decision for a family to make following a death. An autopsy can help a family get answers to not only the cause of death, and in the case of potential nursing home negligence, what– if any, errors may… Continue Reading
The Truth Revealed: Nursing Home Tries To Cover-up Fact That Resident Choked To Death On Tuna Sandwich
Posted in Choking, Dementia / Alzheimer's PatientsPerhaps the biggest risk posed to nursing home residents with dementia or other cognitive deficits is something rarely discussed and almost never considered harmful—food. Food products and the packaging food is presented in, present significant hazards to residents who have swallowing or chewing difficulties and those who are cognitively impaired. The OC Register recently reported… Continue Reading
Warnings Do Little To Prevent Bed Rail Entrapment
Posted in Bed Rail InjuryDespite long standing warnings from the FDA, bed rail entrapment continues to be a real threat to the safety of people in nursing homes, hospitals, and long-term care facilities. After FDA warnings were issued on rail safety, many manufacturers began production of safer designs. Although the warnings have been issued, the FDA has not imposed… Continue Reading