The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at the Madonna Towers of Rochester in Rochester, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the Department alleging that the nursing home failed to follow a resident’s care-plan, resulting in an injurious fall. The department investigated the matter and found that the resident’s care plan indicated that the resident was not to be left unattended while out of his bed. However, a caretaker left the resident unattended while in the restroom. The resident fell, and was taken to the hospital after complaining of hip pain. The resident was diagnosed with a pelvic fracture. The MDH determined that the employee caretaker is responsible for the neglect of the facility’s resident. (Case no. H5153016)
This is not the first investigation of Madonna Towers of Rochester. In October 2013, MDH confirmed another case of neglect where a resident was denied treatment for a urinary tract infection. The resident eventually had to be hospitalized. (Case no. H5153015)
Medicare rates nursing homes, including this 62-bed nursing home facility. Medicare has assigned an overall rating to Madonna Towers of Rochester as a below average facility. In addition, Medicare has assigned a health inspection rating to the nursing home as a much below average facility. Deficiencies cited by Medicare include the facility’s failure to make sure services provided by the nursing home meet professional standards of quality, failure to provide care by qualified persons, and failure to give resident’s proper treatment to prevent new bed sores or heal existing ones, among other failures.
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 neglect or abuse in a nursing home, 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.
