Many long-time Nursing Home Abuse Blog readers have heard me rant about how many of the commonly encountered problems— and resulting injuries encountered by nursing home patients occur as the result of one thing— employee carelessness! Sure, the implementation of educational programs at nursing homes my help get patient safety back into the minds of… Continue Reading
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Defective Bed Parts Causing Injuries
Posted in Bed Rail InjuryA recent NPR radio program discusses bed rail safety in nursing homes. The increased demand for hospital beds in nursing homes, hospitals, hospice programs, and in home use has resulted in a shortage of certain bed parts. For example, mattresses may be improperly sized to the type of beds. Using improperly sized mattresses may result… Continue Reading