A nursing home has been fined $11,513 after the death investigation of a patient. The fine was made federally and exceeded the state amount of $8,000. The patient died of lack of oxygen according to an autopsy. The nursing home was fined for lack of proper use of a portable oxygen tank.

Some nursing homes in one state are lacking in policies to avoid abuse of patients in facilities. The patients are suffering abuse in many forms. One patient in this state experienced sexual abuse. Elder care advocates are proposing tighter policies from the state health department to aid in holding nursing homes accountable.

A state attorney general is investigating a nursing home after multiple incidents of abuse and mistreatment were reported. The facility had complaints involving death and a missing person. A local news station reported the incidents with the daughter of a loved one sharing her “heart-wrenching” experience. The state department of health is investigating code violations as well.

The family of a deceased patient is suing the nursing home for an incident that allowed a patient with dementia to attack and kill two patients. The dementia patient believed that the two female patients were conspiring against him to have him moved out of the home. The patients complained of his aggressiveness and violence. The nursing home was found in violation of the standard of care when “through a pattern of inaction and or inappropriate and insufficient action” it allowed…

The family of a loved one in a nursing home is protesting after their loved one fell twice and was not checked properly for injuries. The family checked to see if there would be a better fall prevention put in place. The nursing home was not satisfactorily responsive to the family.The family took their concerns to the community after being told varied dead ends to establish more care for their loved one.

A nursing home failed its health inspection after surveyors observed unclean areas involving food and raw meat that was allowed to interact with fresh food. Nursing home employees were not cleaning tables properly with sanitizer, only clothes with water. The raw meat was near shrimp.Cooked food was kept longer than a one week period and unwashed vegetables and fruit were near ready-to-eat food.