A nursing home patient has died after wandering away from a facility. The patient was last seen in the facility at midnight. The patient was found outside the facility blocks away about 5 hours later.Police are investigating the incident.

A nursing home patient was allowed to suffer injuries in the form of pressure ulcers that became infected. The failure to properly prevent or treat the pressure ulcers led to the patient's decline. The patient died as a result of the pressure ulcers and infection. Neglect may be due to lack of staffing or decline in health.

Nearly half of all nursing homes inflate reports of staffing to show higher staffing levels than are the reality in their nursing home facilities. A database is available for individuals to search to identify the variation of staffing levels reported during annual surveys and those reported to Medicare and Medicaid for reimbursements. The database houses over 11.000 nursing homes. To database is searchable by state and county, for listings featured in the database.

A nurse is now under investigation after being charged with the deaths of 8 patients in her care over a 7 year period. The patients were all administered a drug by the nurse, the name of which is unknown. The police began to investigate as soon as someone came forward with information that the 8 murders had taken place.“As you can imagine, this disclosure caused us to immediately assess the information and muster the necessary resources to ensure a thorough investigation of the facts,&rdqu…

A lawsuit is pending against a nursing home and a hospital after a patient died from negligent care. The patient was allowed to fall and suffer a blow to the head during a therapy session at the nursing home. The patient was then transferred to the hospital and then sent back to the nursing home.During this time, the patient's health deteriorated and she was sent to the hospital.

A nursing home patient has died and the family is filing a lawsuit. The patient was allowed to develop pressure ulcers, which led to the patient's death. The pressure ulcers were not prevented or properly treated once they developed. The patient was not monitored closely enough allowing infection to also develop.