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• NY Elder Abuse: Attorney General Uses Hidden Cameras To Bring Charges Against Four Long Island (NY) Nursing Home Employees

  Four additional employees at a Long Island, NY nursing home, Medford Multicare Center, have been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a patient and falsifying business records in order to conceal neglect. Two…

• Suffolk County (NY) Nursing Home Fined For Cover-up And Falsification Of Records After Resident Breaks Hip

  Medford Multicare Center For Living, a Suffolk County, Long Island, NY nursing home must pay a $35,300 civil penalty due to neglect of a resident that was caught on videotape. Two certified nurses' aides (C.N.A.'s)…

• Bedsore (Pressure Sore, Decubitis Ulcer) Trial Postponed

  A nursing home neglect and wrongful death case involving the development of a Stage IV bedsore (pressure sore, decubitis ulcer) has been postponed by an Oregon court until 2010. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim…

• Sepsis And Its Relationship To Bedsores (Pressure Sores)

  Sepsis can be the result of a bedsore (pressure sore, decubitis ulcer) that is allowed to develop and progress. Sepsis occurs when bacteria enters the bloodstream through the broken skin and spreads throughout the body.…

• Bedsore Lawsuit Against Orange County (NY) Nursing Home Settles For $525,000

  The family of an 87 year-old Orange County, NY nursing home resident recently settled a case involving allegations of dehydration, malnutrition and the development of multiple bedsores (pressure sores, decubitis ulcers) for $525,000. The plaintiff…

• East Haven Nursing Home In Bronx (NYC) Receives Lowest Rating From CMS

  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have given East Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the Bronx, NY its lowest rating (one out of five stars) due to below average findings in three categories:…

• Nurses Cite Link Between Short-Staffing and Medical Errors And Falls In Nursing Homes

  According to a 2008 poll conducted by the American Nurses Association, 73% of nurses polled do not believe the staffing on their unit or shift is sufficient. Over 10,000 nurses nationwide were surveyed. The survey…

• Bedsores - Frequently Asked Questions (Part I)

  The New York (NYC) Bedsore Attorneys at Gallivan & Gallivan have extensive experience representing individuals who have developed bedsores (pressure sores, pressure ulcers, pressure sores, decubitus ulcers) due to the neglect of hospital or nursing…

• Bronx (NYC) Nursing Home Cited For Allowing Resident To Elope For Twelve Hour Period Without Being Noticed

  Terrace Health Care Center, a Bronx (NYC) nursing home, was cited in a May 27, 2008 survey for failing to supervise and monitor a resident who was able to elope from the facility for a…

• Nursing Home Neglects Dying Man

  93 year-old nursing home resident, Charles Bradley, was allegedly the victim of neglect at Everett Care & Rehabilitation in the winter of 2004. A lawsuit initiated by Bradley's family claims that staff at the nursing…