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Pressure Sores Are A Problem Facing All Nursing Home Patients …. Yet, They Remain Generally Preventable

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers

It appears even in idyllic Idaho, pressure sores are a tremendous problem facing nursing home patients.  As attorney John Kormanik discusses in his recent Nursing Home Abuse Advocate Blog entry,  Idaho Facilities Cited For Failing To Prevent Pressure Sores, a staggering 40.5% of Idaho Nursing Homes were cited for violations relating to improper patient care. As… Continue Reading

Nursing Home Injury Laws Establishes Itself As A Trusted Resource For Families Seeking Information Regarding Their Legal Rights

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Medication Errors, Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Injury, Wrongful Death

Since its inception, Nursing Home Injury Laws has become a trusted resource for caregivers and families seeking reliable information in a time of need.  Nursing home injury laws provides a comprehensive compilation of state-by-state nursing home contacts, a glossary for common legal terms, resources and legal information should the need arise. In addition to important… Continue Reading

Can a nursing home tie my dad to a wheelchair if he has had episodes of wandering around the facility?

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Frequently Asked Questions, Restraints

"Can a nursing home tie my dad to a wheelchair if he has had episodes of wandering around the facility?"                                                                                            -Sam, Memphis, TN After a recent post about a nurse tying a resident to a wheelchair with a bed sheet, I received several emails from concerned people regarding the use of restraints in nursing… Continue Reading

Now that we score nursing homes, is it time to do the same with hospitals?

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers

I recently received an email from the National Decubitus Foundation mentioning how only a handful of states currently require hospitals to report the incidence of ‘never events’ to authorities that occur at their facilities.  Consequently, the patient / consumer is left in the dark when it comes to ‘good’ vs. ‘bad’ hospitals. ‘Never events‘ are… Continue Reading

Bed Sore Problems Compounded: Amyloidosis

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Osteomyelitis, Sepsis

One of the nursing home negligence cases my office is currently investigating involves the death of a man related to complications related to amyloidosis.  Turns out, the man was suffering from an advanced bed sore on his coccyx (also called pressure ulcers, pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) that had progressed so far that the bone… Continue Reading

Incontinence Amongst The Nursing Home Population

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Common Terms

My office was recently retained by the family of a woman who developed pressure sores on her buttocks and vagina in a Chicago nursing home.  When asked, the family was unsure if their loved one was technically ‘incontinent’.  After reviewing the woman’s chart, it was obvious that the woman was incontinent and the nursing home… Continue Reading

Sepsis

By Jonathan Rosenfeld on Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Common Terms, Infections In Nursing Homes

‘Sepsis’ is a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues commonly found in people with advanced bed sores (also referred to as pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer or pressure ulcer).  In order to make a diagnosis of sepsis, at least two of the following must occur: a heart rate above 90 beats per minute, hyperventilation… Continue Reading

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