This 99-bed nursing home received a “below average” for its Overall rating, according to Medicare’s 2012 annual inspection. Additionally, the facility was given a “much below average” for its Health Inspection rating. Compared to the average number of health deficiencies for Minnesota nursing homes (6.7), Good Samaritan Society-Stillwater received 13. These include the facility’s:
- Failure to hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents, or report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents;
- Failure to develop and implement policies for screening and training employees, and the prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property;
- Failure to give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible;
- Failure to provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality;
- Failure to store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way;
- Failure to maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards; and
- Operate and provide services according to Federal, State, and local laws and professional standards.
The Kosieradzki • Smith Law Firm represents clients in cases involving catastrophic injury caused by nursing homes and other care facilities that fail to provide proper care. If you believe your loved one has been harmed due to a nursing home’s failures, take action and contact the Kosieradzki • Smith Law Firm online or call us toll-free at (877) 552-2873 to set up a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.
