It’s no secret that privately operated, “for-profit” nursing homes tend to provide inferior care and have higher rates of deficiencies that their “non-profit” peers, yet a Chicagoland community is set to possibilily turn over the operation of a long-time nursing home to a private company. Citing the financial burden of providing quality patient care within… Continue Reading
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Mutiple Nursing Errors Results In $2 Million Settlement From County Nursing Home
Posted in Litigation, NeglectA really horrific case of nursing home neglect was recently reported regarding a County-run nursing home in California. The case involved the death of 50-year-old, Alton Stovall who died from a bleed he sustained after falling from his bed at Edgemoor Hospital in March of last year. According to an investigation completed by California authorities,… Continue Reading
Under-staffing At Nursing Home Blamed For Pressure Ulcer, Infection & Subsequent Death
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersThe son of a deceased nursing home patient blames ‘under-staffing’ as the primary reason why his mother fell and subsequently developed pressure ulcers. Gary Brown filed a lawsuit against a county operated nursing home in Nebraska on behalf of his deceased mother’s estate. In addition to under-staffing, the lawsuit alleges the facility allowed his mother… Continue Reading