Tennessee authorities are now investigating what appears to be tell-tale signs of nursing home abuse following the hospitalization of a 100-year-old woman. After the centenarian was admitted to the hospital with severe hemorrhaging, broken ribs and pressure sores, the hospital contacted the local police department as well as the Tennessee Adult Protective Services. Prior to… Continue Reading
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Pressure Sores Are A Problem Facing All Nursing Home Patients …. Yet, They Remain Generally Preventable
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersIt 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
Seems Like Common Sense, Yet Many Medical Facilities Continue To Ignore Patients Daily Hydration Needs
Posted in DehydrationBy the looks of many nursing home patients’ physical appearance, you’d think they were living in the desert. Rather than a weakened appearance due to trekking through the Sahara, most of these patients suffer the effects of dehydration due to improper care and general neglect. Dehydration occurs when the amount of water leaving the body… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: Heartland Of Springfield Nursing Home, Springfield, OH
Posted in ManorCareHeartland of Springfield Nursing Home is a large 126 bed nursing home located in Springfield, Ohio. According to the government’s Medicare website, the facility received only one out of five stars, which is a much below average rating. In the past year, the nursing home had eighteen health deficiencies, which is eleven more than the… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: Warren Barr Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesWarren Barr Pavilion is a large 221 bed nursing home facility located in the near north side of Chicago. According to the government’s Medicare website , the facility received only two out of five stars, which is a below average rating. This is in large part to the facility’s high number of health deficiencies. In the… Continue Reading
Appellate Court Decision Expands Nursing Home Patient Rights
Posted in LitigationIn Grammer v. John J. Kane Regional Centers, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that nursing home residents can bring civil rights actions under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. This new cause of action allows residents to challenge the quality of treatment received by bringing a civil rights claim. In this case, Melvinteen Daniels, an 80… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Spotlight: Rockford Healthcare & Rehab Center Fined For Failing To Prevent Pressure Ulcers
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesIn December 2008, the Illinois Department of Public Heath (IDPH) completed a survey of Rockford Healthcare & Rehab Center, located at 1920 North Main Street in Rockford, Illinois. Finding significant problems with the facility, it issued a notice of a Type A violation and a fine of $15,000. IDPH found that Rockford Healthcare & Rehab… Continue Reading
Spotlight On Palos Hills Extended Care Nursing Home
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesIf you suspect poor care in a nursing home, one of the most important things to do is to document the mistreatment. Obviously, this can be a difficult—if not impossible– for an individual who may not be familiar with the system. Perhaps the easiest way to document poor care is to file a complaint with… Continue Reading
Incontinence Amongst The Nursing Home Population
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Common TermsMy 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
South Carolina Nursing Home Settles Claims Of Injury, Illness & Death
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe C.M. Tucker, Jr. Nursing Care Center has agreed to settle allegations of poor care levied on it by the Justice Department following an eight month investigation into the state-run facility. The South Carolina facility houses 360 resident including 70 veterans and residents with long-term psychiatric illnesses. The Justice Department conducted the report conducted the unannounced… Continue Reading
New York Nursing Home Nurses Charged With Criminal Neglect
Posted in NeglectFour employees of the Medford Multicare Center for Living in Suffolk, NY have been charged with criminal neglect and falsifying business records. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the charges following six weeks of video surveillance at the nursing home in 2007. The nurses are accused of failing to move and turn over a… Continue Reading
Coincidence? Two Lawsuits Recently Filed Against Same Nursing Home
Posted in LitigationBad nursing homes generally have a pattern of poor care. There will always be isolated incidents at even the most well staffed facilities. However, when repeated incidents occur within a brief period of time there are usually deeper problem with the facility. Case in point, two recent lawsuits were filed against the Devon Gables Health… Continue Reading
Indiana Hospital Errors Increase 24% In The Past Year
Posted in Medical MalpracticeAccording to the Indiana Department of Health, the number of reported hospital errors rose from 85 in 2006 to 105 in 2007. Indiana hospitals and surgury centers must report any of the 27 avoidable medical errors from a list compiled by National Quality Forum, a non-profit group dedicated to improving health care. Some of the… Continue Reading
We All Need Water
Posted in DehydrationDehydration is a common problem amongst nursing home residents. Dehydration occurs when you do not drink adequate fluids or you lose fluids due to: sweating, vomiting or diarrhea. If an elderly person becomes dehydrated they are susceptible to cramps, organ malfunction, pressure sores and even death. Older people are particularly susceptible to dehydration because many… Continue Reading
Packing On The Pounds Won’t Kill You–Only Makes Elderly’s Lives Less Enjoyable
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesAn article published in the Journal of American Geriatric Society says that although seniors may inceasing in size, they continue to have increasing longevity. After analyzing data from 4,000 senior citizens in England, the analysis determines that amongst the elderly there is not a corelation between obestiy and mortality rates. The mortality rates increase only… Continue Reading
Bedsores: Are You At Risk?
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersThe incidence of bedsores (or pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) is shockingly common in many nursing homes, hospital and assisted living facilities. Determining who may be at risk for developing this potentially devastating condition is important to preventing the development of them in the first place. If a family member has one or more of… Continue Reading
Everything You Want To Know About Pressure Sores
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersA client’s daughter forwarded this link to me regarding pressure sores (or similarly called pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer or bed sore). This is a thorough discussion of the subject and is useful to all who have pressure sores or who may be at high risk for developing them. This article appeared on the CNN website. Bedsores… Continue Reading