In nursing homes, residents who have trouble breathing on their own (from illness or weakness) might require a breathing tube. A breathing tube, or endotracheal tubes can be used for multiple situations where a patient needs assistance breathing, most nursing home patients who require a breathing tube also require the use of a ventilator. In these patients,… Continue Reading
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Failure To Clean Trach Tube Leads To Lawsuit
Posted in LitigationThe parents of a 49-year-old nursing home residents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Aldercrest Health & Rehabilitation Center in Seattle the death of their for their daughter. The woman who had suffered a stroke, which led to a tracheotomy. The woman’s family selected Aldercrest because staff at the facility made assurrances of providing… Continue Reading