An elderly woman died after she fell from an improperly secured lift while being lowered into a bathtub. The nurse’s aide who improperly secured the patient in the lift device continued to try to lower the patient into the tub even though she knew two-person assistance was necessary and another facility employee told her to …
A resident at a local nursing home was being transported in her wheelchair in non-emergency medical van to a regularly scheduled dialysis appointment. Although she knew she should, the driver decided not to secure the wheelchair to the floor of the vehicle or to strap her passenger into the wheelchair. While turning into the dialysis …
A man who was suffering from dementia was admitted to a local assisted-living facility. Shortly after he was admitted, the facility’s administrator obtained his bank account information and an ATM card and began stealing his money. Because of his dementia, he was unaware of this theft. It continued until all of his money was gone. …
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Mrs. Green was a resident of a “Memory Care” facility. From the very beginning of her residency, the facility knew of her confusion, anxiety, and disorientation. It knew of her wandering behavior and the need to be monitored. The facility mismanaged her medications. She was allowed to go for periods of up to seven days without …
Mrs. Smith was admitted to a nursing home for short-term rehabilitation after hip surgery. Because of the nursing home’s failure to keep her clean and dry and provide pressure relief, she developed an infected bedsore on her coccyx. She developed a Pseudomonas urinary tract infection. She was malnourished and dehydrated throughout her residency and lost about …
Bill Beasley was a resident at an assisted living facility; he had mental deficits which diminished his ability to manage his finances. Some of his monthly income was directly deposited in his checking account and some was sent to him at the facility. The facility’s administrator intercepted checks and monthly statements that came to the …
Fred was an incomplete quadriplegic as a result of an old automobile accident. Despite this, he was able to perform a wide range of activities, including driving. He held a full-time job. He was hospitalized for a hematoma and, following his hospitalization, went to a local facility for further treatment and convalescence. Because of his quadriplegia, …
Rick was admitted to a hospital for surgery and then readmitted when he developed surgical complications. During this second hospitalization, he developed a Stage III pressure sore which he still had when he was discharged. He was seen by a wound clinic and then admitted to another hospital for debridement of the wound. His wound was …
Lee was living on her own in her own home. Her memory loss, increasing confusion, and wandering culminated in her being found by a neighbor injured and lying in bushes. After her release from the hospital, her daughter, fearful for Lee’s safety, arranged for her to be admitted to a facility which provided residential care …
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Bea had a busy and active retirement. She went quad riding, traveled in her motorhome, and loved fishing. She was able to take care of all of her own needs. She broke her left arm. It was surgically repaired and she was provided with a splint. She was transferred to a nursing home for rehabilitation with …
