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Pennsylvania Department of Health Fines Nursing Home Close to $800,000
St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Darby, Pennsylvania, is facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PDOH). The nursing home was fined $675,750 over numerous problems with resident care that were discovered during an inspection of the facility in August….
Read MorePolice Arrest Retirement Home Staffer for Elderly Neglect After Patient Death
Last Thursday, an administrator from the Good Samaritan Retirement Home in Williston, Florida, was arrested for elderly neglect. The woman is accused of failing to obtain medical care in a timely manner after a resident fell and suffered a head injury that caused her death in November. The administrator discovered…
Read MoreWhat Is a Special Focus Facility?
Nursing home facilities are regularly evaluated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). When facilities perform poorly, they are closely watched by CMS. Those facilities that receive the worst evaluations and provide the poorest care to their residents are considered Special Focus Facilities. These facilities receive special attention…
Read MoreInvestigation Reveals Many Calls for Help from In-Home Hospice Care Patients are Mishandled
Reporters from Kaiser Health News recently conducted an investigation of in-home hospice care and discovered more than 700 complaints about the way hospice agencies handled calls for help from patients or their loved ones. Reporters found that many requests from patients and their loved ones were ignored or mishandled, with…
Read MoreWhen is a Nursing Home Liable for a Resident’s Fall?
Approximately 1,800 nursing home residents die from falls every year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While some falls are unavoidable, others are caused by negligence and could have been prevented. The nursing home fall injuries lawyers of PKSD provide representation for families pursuing legal claims for…
Read MoreTwo Nurses Charged with Abuse and Neglect at Iowa Nursing Home
Iowa prosecutors have filed charges against two nurses from a nursing home in Elkader, Iowa, for abuse of a patient that occurred in March. Charges include dependent adult abuse, wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility and tampering with records. According to court documents, the two nurses…
Read MoreGuide to Nursing Home Choking Accidents
Nursing home residents often have trouble chewing and swallowing their food, which can lead to choking. This can cause a loss of oxygen to the brain that can lead to serious brain damage and possibly death. This is why it is so important for nursing homes to enforce dietary restrictions…
Read MoreFederal Investigation Reveals Nursing Home Abuse is Often Not Reported to Police
More than one-fourth of serious cases of nursing home abuse are not reported to police, despite federal and state laws requiring these cases be immediately turned over to law enforcement. The disturbing revelation was reported in an alert released Monday by the Office of the Inspector General in the Department…
Read MoreResidents Provided Poor Care in Many Nursing Homes Despite More Oversight
A New York Times investigation into federally funded nursing homes found that facilities with frequent violations labeled “special focus facilities” consistently provided poor care to residents after being released from increased oversight. PKSD’s dependable Milwaukee nursing home abuse attorneys are dedicated to ensuring nursing home residents receive the exceptional care…
Read MoreHow to Recognize Nursing Home Neglect
Unfortunately, neglect in nursing homes is not uncommon. Nursing home neglect occurs when a resident does not receive the level of care that he or she requires. Neglect can cause serious harm to a resident, including severe injuries, illnesses and infections. If you are unfamiliar with the signs of nursing…
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