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July 3, 2012 Poliakoff & Associates, P.A. Abuse and Neglect, Staffing Abuse and Neglect, assessment, attempted, cover, fracture, incident, neglect, staffing, up No Comments

“Attempted” Neglect?

An Ohio news station, NBC 4, reported that a local nursing supervisor have been found guilty of attempted neglect at a Woodsfield nursing home. What the heck is “attempted” neglect? Kathy Schwaben was employed at Monroe County Care Center when she neglected to assist an injured resident. The resident was injured when she was a

March 30, 2007 Poliakoff & Associates, P.A. Fall Prevention fall, Fall Prevention, fracture, hip No Comments

Hip fractures

Hip Fractures Among Older Adults More than 95% of hip fractures among adults ages 65 and older are caused by falls (Grisso et al. 1991). These injuries can cause severe health problems and lead to reduced quality of life and premature death (Wolinsky et al. 1997; Hall et al. 2000). How big is the problem?

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“Attempted” Neglect?

Hip fractures

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