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• Lawsuit Claims That Nursing Home Failed To Intervene In Case Involving The Sexual Abuse Of A Patient

  A lawsuit has been filed against the LaSalle County Nursing Home by the guardian of a female patient at the facility who was sexually abused by male patient at the facility.   The lawsuit alleges…

• Why do nursing homes describe pressure sores according to 'stages'?

  "What do nursing homes describe pressure sores according to stages?" -Edith Phoenix, AZ Nursing homes and hospitals use a four stage scale to describe, monitor and treat pressure sores (also called bed sores, pressure ulcers…

• Admissions Suspended At An Emeritus Assisted Living Facility Following The Discovery Of: Medication Errors, Bed Sores & Falsified Medical Records

  After discovering multiple health and safety problems, Florida officials have suspended the admission of new residents to Emeritus at Crossing Pointe-- a Florida Assisted Living Facility.   A September inspection of Emeritus revealed: An 82-year-old…

• Nursing Home Spotlight: Pershing Convalescent Home- Berwyn, IL

  Pershing Convalescent Home is a small 51 bed nursing home located in Berwyn, IL, a suburb of Chicago.  This nursing home facility received only one out of five stars, which is a much below average…

• Patient Beaten To Death At Nursing Home With Long History Of Safety Violations. Should This Facility Really Be Considered A Skilled Nursing Facility Or Simply A Haven for Thugs?

  Murder charges may soon be filed against 62-year-old Ardyce Nauden, after he beat brutally Andres Cardona at Chicago's Columbus Park Nursing & Rehab Center.  The beating occurred after Cardona allegedly tried to take Nauden's lunch.…

• Want Some Psychotropic Medication? Give This Nursing Home Psychatrist A Call.

  In its seemingly endless series of well-done articles regarding the 'state of nursing homes' in Illinois and throughout the country, the Chicago Tribune, recently highlighted a well traveled Chicago psychiatrist-- Michael Reinstein. Putting it mildly,…

• Blood Thinning Medications, Such As Coumadin, Pose Substantial Danger To Nursing Home Patients Involved In Falls

  Coumadin (generic name - Warfarin), is an anticoagulant (blood thinning medication) that is commonly used to help treat and prevent blood clots that could cause a heart attack, stroke, or pulmonary embolism.  This prescription medication…

• Attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld Discusses Nursing Home Violence In AARP Article

  Chicago nursing home attorney, Jonathan Rosenfeld, recently discussed the escalation of violence in nursing homes in a recent AARP article, 'Outrage: Murder in the Nursing home, Budget woes prompt placement of sometimes-violent mentally ill in…

• Nursing Home Fails To Intervene In Case Involving Dementia Patient With A Known Suicidal Propensity

  Nursing homes have an obligation to protect their patients from known dangers--- particularly those which may be self-inflicted. In the case of nursing home patients with dementia or psychological disorders, nursing homes must acknowledge the…

• As Congress Debates Health Reform Measures, Some Still Want To Strip Injured People Of Their Legal Rights

  This is a great clip showing extreme efforts conservative members of congress will go to promote their big-business agenda.  Here you can see Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) constantly getting interrupted by his Republican colleagues chanting…