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Iowa Nursing Home Accountable in Resident’s Death
Timely Mission, a nursing home in Iowa, has been held accountable for the tragic death of a resident in its care. This resident, an elderly woman, suffered multiple and repeated injuries from a staff nurse responsible for her care. The nursing home knew this nurse had a prior history of…
Read MoreWhen Could You Have a Claim for Nursing Home Negligent Security?
Nursing homes owe residents a duty of care to ensure the environment they live in is safe and secure from foreseeable harm. Yet many facilities fail to adequately address physical security for the residents in their care. What can family members do if they are concerned about nursing home negligent…
Read MoreCan Nursing Homes Be Liable for Feeding Tube Injuries?
Feeding tubes are used to help elderly residents get the nutrition they need. However, these tubes pose an increased risk for serious or fatal injuries. Often these injuries are the result of nursing home negligence. Learn more about these risks and errors, including when nursing homes may be liable for…
Read MoreFake Diagnoses Hiding Increased Nursing Home Abuse of Antipsychotic Drugs
Long-term care facilities have long been criticized for the overuse of antipsychotic drugs on residents in their care. Not only do these drugs pose an extreme health risk for the elderly, but they are also widely abused in nursing homes as a way to manage difficult patients. PKSD shares a…
Read MoreWhat a Nursing Home’s Staff May Reveal About Its Quality of Care
When looking into nursing homes for a family member, determining if it meets acceptable quality of care standards can be difficult. While online resources may provide some initial insights, checking out the facility and its staff in person may lend more reliable signs about a nursing home’s level of care….
Read MoreWhat is the Value of Credible Witnesses in Nursing Home Abuse Claims?
Abuse is a prevalent issue in many nursing homes. If a resident has suffered abuse because of a nursing home’s negligence, the victim – or his or her family – may be eligible to seek compensation for the damages. Recovering compensation for injured residents through a legal claim is a…
Read MoreHow Long Might a Nursing Home Abuse Case Take?
Nursing home abuse cases are complex and difficult to prove. The entire legal process can take 18-24 months or longer. There are many steps that must happen to get to a point where litigation can begin. PKSD explains more about the legal process for a nursing home abuse case. Although…
Read MoreHow Nursing Homes With Five-Star Ratings May Be Hiding Dangerous Problems
No single event has brought as much attention to the substandard quality of care in U.S. nursing homes as the pandemic. Now it seems that even the highly influential star system used for ranking the quality of care provided by a nursing home is being called into question. PKSD shares…
Read MoreAmerica’s Broken Nursing Homes: Does Anyone Care Enough to Fix Them?
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 took an unprecedented toll on nursing homes across the United States. More than 170,000 long-term care residents and their caregivers died after becoming infected with the virus. In addition to the massive loss of life, COVID-19 magnified the ongoing care issues that continue to exist…
Read MoreCMS Guidelines for Nursing Home Visitation Amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out, nursing home efforts continue to reduce the spread of infection. However, the ongoing separation from family and friends has severely impacted the mental health conditions of many residents living in long-term care. PKSD shares some key guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare…
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