The family of a deceased woman has filed a lawsuit against a large health care company that was responsible for maintaining her health. The lawsuit names Addus Healthcare as a defendant in two count complaint alleging that the companies negligence during a short-term stay, resulted in numerous medical complications that contributed to the patients death. … Continue Reading
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Improperly Placed Feeding Tube Results In Death Of Nursing Home Patient
Posted in Feeding Tube ComplicationsA California nursing home was recently fined after state investigators determined that they failed to ensure a patients stomach feeding tube (gastrostomy tube or g-tube) was inserted properly. Rather than delivering food and medication directly to the man’s stomach, the tube was delivering the materials to his peritoneal cavity resulting in inflammation, respiratory failure, septic… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Fined After Investigation Determines That Urinary Tract Infection Was Related To Poor Care
Posted in DehydrationThe California Department of Health has rendered its most severe citation (AA) and a $80,000 fine following an investigation into the death of an 86-year-old woman at Walnut Whitney Care Center (California). An investigation determined that the woman was admitted to the facility in March, 2008 for medical care related to injuries she sustained in… Continue Reading
The Cause Of Many Nursing Home Patients’ Injuries May Be Related To An Underlying Medical Issue
Posted in Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff), Impacted Bowel, National Nursing Home Issues, Sepsis, Subdural HematomaMost of the time a family contacts my office, it is due to an incident involving abuse or ongoing neglect. Although perhaps less obvious, after we investigate many of the cases, the underlying problem may be a complex medical condition that may ultimately prove important in successfully prosecuting the matter. Here are some of the… Continue Reading
Sepsis
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