The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at the Bigfork Valley Communities, a nursing home in Bigfork, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that neglect occurred when staff failed to ensure the resident’s oxygen was removed before the resident lit his/her…
Almost 400 nursing homes across the country failed to meet a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services deadline requiring the implementation of adequate sprinkler systems. This after an industry history of deadly fires. In total, up to 52,000 people could be at risk, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “This is…
The Minnesota Star Tribune published the following information about the deadliest nursing home fires in the United States: — Nov. 27, 2006: Eleven people died in a fire at the Anderson Guest House in Anderson, Missouri, a care home for the elderly and mentally ill. The home had smoke alarms…
This summer in Connecticut was filled with fines for state nursing homes, as seven were cited by the Department of Public Health for instances involving medical errors. Some of the instances involved a patient being burned or breaking a leg, according to the New Haven Register. Cited nursing homes included…
According to McKnights, a $1.2 million arbitration award was granted to the family for a wrongful death of a 95-year-old resident of Hudson Elms Nursing Home in Hudson, OH on July 15, 2014. The resident was a fall risk so her bed was placed against a wall near a baseboard…
News over the past few weeks reveals the serious risk of fire in nursing homes. Nursing homes owe a legal duty to their residents to provide a safe environment. What steps would a reasonable nursing home, using reasonable care, take to ensure the safety of its residents? Keep in mind that most of these are residents…
NBC News reports that a 93-year-old nursing home resident died after being left in the scorching sun. According to the report, federal records reveal that ManorCare left Alfonso Jansen unattended in a courtyard for 3 hours and 45 minutes, during which time the temperature rose to 88 degrees. According to the…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at the Jones Harrison Residence in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the Department alleging that neglect occurred when a resident received blisters to her left forearm when coffee was spilled. The Department investigated the matter…
