A nursing home in Squirrel Hill was fined more than $20,000 after being accused of restraining patients to their beds. According to Health Department surveyors, patients at the Wightman Street nursing home were restrained, but there was no documentation by doctors showing the restraints were necessary. According to the inspection report, one patient was found
The Naplenews had a frightening article about a recent lawsuit that chronicles severe neglect of a resident. Sophie Arvigo moved into Lakeside Pavilion Nursing Home in Naples. After several years there, her care and treatment took a dramatic turn for the worse. There was neglect that led to painful and humiliating medical problems, and traumatic
The Chicago Tribune has a story about the suspicious deaths possibly caused by morphine overdose at a nursing home. McHenry County prosecutors acknowledge the suspicious deaths at the Woodstock Residence nursing home in Woodstock have been difficult to pursue. Three bodies were exhumed last year, and tissue samples were sent to a Pennsylvania lab for
The West Virginia Supreme court recently discussed how pre-suit notice and expert affidavit creates absurd results. This is very important since South Carolina passed similar legislation 2 years ago. The article was written by Justin D. Anderson for Daily Mail Capitol Reporter. Supreme Court Justice Larry Starcher wrote “I dissent to express my hope that,
Spectrum News has an article discussing a study that shows elderly citizens to fear nursing homes and loss of independence more than death. 89% of America’s seniors want to age-in-place and are willing to use adaptive technology allowing them to maintain their independence, according to a study commissioned by Clarity and the EAR Foundation. The
Here is an interesting article about a pro tort reform doctor who has had a change of heart after experiencing first hand the law of unintended consequences as a result of tort reform. Here is an excerpt from that article. Dave Stewart’s mother went to the hospital for surgery in April. Four days later, she
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