Number of nursing homes in Louisiana: 286 Patients living in Louisiana nursing homes: 25,617 Occupancy rates of Louisiana nursing homes: 71.4% Average number of deficiencies at each Louisiana nursing home: 12.1 Percent of Louisiana nursing homes with serious deficiencies for actual harm to patient: 24.5% Most common deficiencies at Louisiana nursing homes: Accident Environment, Comprehensive… Continue Reading
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Failure To Provide Blood Thinning Medication Results In Stroke & Subsequent Death Of Nursing Home Patient
Posted in Medication ErrorsLike many nursing home patients, Milton Aucoin was a sick man who was reliant on a nursing home to attend to medical needs. In particular, he needed the nursing home staff to properly administer necessary medications that were prescribed by his physicians. As part of his rehabilitation from a stroke, Mr. Aucoin was to receive… Continue Reading
For Mama’s Sake, Sign The Petition To End Nursing Home Abuse.
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseAmy Quaintance Vega’s great-grandmother was beaten to death by another resident with a violent history. Since then, Amy has taken it upon herself to spread the word of not only what happened to her great-grandmother, but to help improve nursing home safety for others. Here is her well-written petition. Please take a moment to show… Continue Reading