A nursing home has been fined for allowing a patient to fall. The patient did not receive proper supervision and died as a result of the fall. The nursing home was also cited for a “AA” violation.Another nursing home in the same area was fined for allowing a patient to die without performing CPR.

A nursing home is being held accountable for the abuse of a patient by another resident. The patient was beaten by another resident in his room. The state department of health cited the nursing home for failing to keep its residents safe from harm.The nursing home was also mandated to create a plan of correction for staff to prevent harm and to follow a “code white” policy for incidents when they occur.

A nursing home was cited for allowing a patient to fall and suffer injuries. The individual was provided injections of psychotropic drugs upon admission. The patient suffered a brain injury from his fall.The nursing home was fined $25,000 for the mistreatment of the man.

Family members of a deceased nursing home patient have filed a lawsuit citing the nursing home's responsibility in the death of their loved one. The 89-year-old blind patient was allowed to choke on a peppermint. The patient was at-risk for choking.

The department of health in one state is looking to increase certified nursing assistant staffing in its nursing homes. “We have an aging elderly population, includ(ing) those that are being served in our nursing homes, and we want to be able to do the most we can to help those individuals receive the care and services they need, starting with more direct caregivers,” said the state department's administrator. The state has 1 in 7 caregiver positions vacant. A campaign to mark…

A nursing home patient's family is suing a nursing home for negligent care of their loved one. The family asserts that the nursing home staff failed to prevent the patient from incurring bed sores. According to the lawsuit, the patient experienced pain that was preventable. The family holds the defendant responsible for failing to assist and monitor the patient appropriately.