A news story regarding a 12-hour delay in obtaining medical treatment for an injured patient caught my attention– not necessarily due to the horrible injuries the patient sustained– but due to the staffs’ sluggish response to the injured patient with two broken legs and a fractured shoulder. The 76-year-old patient fell and sustained her injuries… Continue Reading
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Study Reveals Nursing Home Patients Chronic Pain Is Not Adequately Controlled
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe results from a five-year study addressing the ability of care-givers and family to perceive pain in nursing home patients has revealed both parties fail to accurately assess chronic pain levels. In reaching this conclusion, researchers in the Netherlands studied 174 nursing home patients with and without cognitive impairments. The study also concluded that family… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Patient With Broken Hip Sits In Pain. Why Federal Law Requires Staff To Administer Pain Medication
Posted in Broken BonesI guess when it comes to elder care, many problems encountered by residents in U.S. nursing homes sadly seem to make their way across the border to our friends in Canada. The recent news report of an elderly Canadian nursing home resident who fell and fractured her hip– yet sat for days without medical attention… Continue Reading
Jury Awards Woman $1.3M After Fall At Elder-Care Facility
Posted in LitigationA California jury awarded $1.3 million in damages to a resident who fell at Leisure Palms, an elder-care facility. In October, 2006 Elaine Stinson was admitted to Leisure Palms by her husband so the facility could provide care to Elaine– who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and was recovering from hip surgery. On December 31, 2006,… Continue Reading