Falls pose a far greater risk of injury and death for seniors than most people would ever guess. Understanding the physiological and environmental factors that bring about falls is important both form a fall-prevention perspective as well as to help evaluate a nursing homes potential liability in fall-injury cases. I came across a very informative… Continue Reading
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Golden Living Partners With Microsoft To Help Manage Patient Medical Records
Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Golden Living, National Nursing Home IssuesHave you ever tried to read a nursing home patient’s chart? Were you able to read everything? If so, please shoot me an email, because I surely have a difficult time sorting through many entries in charts. A new collaboration between Golden Living and Microsoft may help to improve not just the legibility of medical… Continue Reading
How To Measure Bed Rail Gaps: A Video
Posted in Bed Rail InjuryBed rails are a common source of injury and death amongst the nursing home population. In efforts to minimize risk, the FDA has established different ‘zones’ of the bed to determine potential for getting caught in the rails. In order to fully appreciate how bed rail gaps are measured, I found this video.
Watchdog Report Documents Serious Problems With Nursing Homes
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is running a series of articles documenting some of the problems with nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Wisconsin. After reading the articles, it is apparent that the quality of care nursing home residents receive is deteriorating. The need for additional regulation of the nursing home industry is apparent. … Continue Reading
Update: Lawsuit Filed Against All Faith Pavilion
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesA lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Estate of Ivory Jackson, a 77-year-old resident of All Faith Pavilion Nursing Home. Last month, Mr. Jackson was brutally murdered by his roommate at the Chicago-area nursing home. The alleged perpetrator, Solomon Owasanoye, has been charged with first-degree murder of Mr. Jackson. According to the lawsuit, the… Continue Reading