Is there a major problem related to patient abuse at Springside Nursing Home? Not surprisingly, it depends who you ask. In my eye, I suspect the answer is a resounding ‘yes’ after abusive events have come to light that most definitely make me question patient care at that facility. According to an article in the… Continue Reading
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Medical Facilities Must Use Wheel-Locks & Supervision To Protect Patients In Wheelchairs
Posted in Nursing Home Falls, Nursing Home InjuryPerhaps the most basic safeguard nursing homes and hospitals can implement with wheelchair patients is the utilization of wheel-locks. Too often, physically disabled patients are simply propped up in their wheelchairs with the assumption that they face little chance of getting injured. However, as I have discussed before, wheelchair patients must be properly supervised… Continue Reading
$5 Million In Punitive Damages Awarded To Widow In Bed Sore Case Against Nursing Home & Hospital
Posted in Bed Sore Lawsuit, Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Hospital Bed SoresA Philadelphia jury awarded $5 million in punitive damages to the widow of a man who died from bed sores he developed during a hospitalization and then worsened during a subsequent nursing home admission. The case, believed to be the first of its kind in terms of awarding punitive damages against a nursing home… Continue Reading