At all times relevant, an 80-year-old female nursing home patient had dementia and was cognitively incapacitated. The patient was incapable of receiving and evaluating information effectively and responding to people, events, or environments to such an extent that she was able to meet the essential requirements of her health, care, safety, or therapeutic needs, rendering her incapable of taking care of or protecting herself or her affairs. The nursing home knew that the patient was cognitively i…

An 88-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital on December 2, 2009. She did not have any pressure ulcers on admission. On December 8, 2009, the patient was noted to have developed a stage II pressure ulcer on her sacrum.

At all times relevant, a 64-year-old patient admitted and discharged intermittently between a hospital and nursing home was at high risk of developing pressure ulcers. Specifically, she sustained a CVA on November 10, 2010 that resulted in generalized left-sided weakness. The patient was also incontinent of bladder and bowel and was entirely dependent on staff for all aspects of her care, including turning and repositioning in bed.The patient was admitted to the hospital on or about November 29,…

Admitted at 86 years old, a female patient was at the same nursing home for approximately 10 years. At all times relevant, the patient was known by the nursing home to be a fall risk due to a medical history that included dementia, incontinence, the use of assistive devices for ambulation, and the necessity for extensive assistance of nursing home staff for mobility.On January 21, 2013, the nursing home permitted the 96-year-old patient to rise, stand, and walk to the bathroom, where she fell to…

At all times relevant while under the care of the nursing home from 9/24/08 until 9/29/08, a 92-year-old female was at high risk to develop pressure ulcers. Specifically, she was entirely dependent on the nursing home’s staff for all aspects of her care, due to paralysis in both legs, contractures in both arms, limited range of motion in all limbs, weakness, incontinence of bowel and bladder, severe cognitive impairment, history of CVA, and foot drop.On 10/15/08, a stage II pressure ulcer was fi…

An 85-year-old male patient was admitted to a nursing home on August 1, 2012 for rehabilitation following surgery for a broken hip. At all times relevant to his nursing home care, the patient was known by the defendant to be a high fall risk due to confusion, vision problems, impaired mental status, poor safety awareness, impaired balance, incontinence, poor coordination, vascular dementia, confusion, agitation, and a history of falls. The patient required extensive assistance with bed mobility,…