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Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed For Fall, Spinal Fracture
A lawsuit has been filed against a nursing home that allowed a patient to fall. The patient was a high fall risk, but the facility failed to properly supervise and prevent the patient's fall. As a result, the patient fracture his spine and required hospitalization and surgery.
Nursing Home Cited For Immediate Jeopardy Crisis Situation
A nursing home where a patient previously died from infection is considered to be in a crisis situation. The facility has been reviewed through the process of a four-day onsite inspection. The inspection report has not yet been released, but it was determined that the nursing home was in immediate jeopardy.A family member of a patient that died says she is disappointed in the way the care was handled for him.
Nursing Home Patient Dies Of Neglect, Hyperthermia
A facility has been highlighted for allowing a patient to die after overheating. The patient was admitted after suffering a stroke. During his admission, the facility experienced excessive temperatures.
Nursing Home Patient Suffers Pressure Ulcer Deep Into Her Spine
The legal guardian and family member of a loved one is reaching out to lawmakers to advocate for hidden cameras in nursing homes after watching his cousin suffer from a pressure ulcer that went deep into her spine. The patient suffered from diabetes and was allowed to develop a wound that ultimately became deep and infected. “The wound is probably 1 1/2 inch in diameter and 3 inches deep — and at the base of the wound I can see her spine.
Carolers Sing To Nursing Home Patients
Carolers are bringing cheer to nursing home patients. They have been offering their cheer to others for years singing to former church members. Patients enjoyed the singing, asking when the group's album was coming out.
Nursing Home Veteran Dies After Developing Gangrene
A veteran of a nursing home is now deceased after developing gangrene on his genitals. The patient suffered from diabetes and was susceptible to gangrene. The nursing home staff failed to document his infection even though the smell was detectable from the entrance of his room. The family is in shock after seeing the gangrenous area.