As our elderly population rapidly expands, so has the group of non-traditional facilities that hold themselves out as quality caregivers. Today, facilities such as: assisted living facilities, group homes and adult day care centers share the responsibility of caring for our most vulnerable citizens — the elderly– along with more…
read more »Without much objection, bed sores have become an accepted way of life at some nursing homes. Today, patients, families and caregivers at some nursing homes view the development of bed sores as an inevitable part of the aging process.
To the contrary, the majority of circumstances when a patient develops …
Absolutely. Bed sores are not a condition isolated to the elderly. In many circumstances, younger patients in nursing homes and hospitals… face many of the same risk factors that their contemporaries encounter: remaining in one position for extended periods of time, being kept in soiled linens for extended periods and
read more »‘Under-staffing’ and ‘under-funding’ are just several of the underlying reasons alleged to contribute to the development of a patient’s bed sores (or decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers or pressure sores) during an admission to a Missouri nursing home.
The subject of the lawsuit, Nellie Wilks, was an elderly woman who was…
Though less likely to occur than in a nursing home, patients in Residential Care Facilities for the elderly (RCFE’s)…, Assisted Living Facilities (ALF’s) and Group Homes are still at risk for developing bed sores—and other signs of physical neglect.
Likely in response to a ballooning elderly population and the
…Almost 45% of patients recovering from a hip fracture will develop some type of pressure ulcer (similarly referred to as: bed sore, pressure sore or decubitus ulcer) during their recovery.
The primary areas where patients recovering from a hip fracture develop pressure ulcers are on their hips (usually the non-operated
Effie Tutor, a former caregiver at Kirkland adult family home (Washington) was sentenced to 31 months in prison for her role in the neglect-related death of a resident at the facility where she worked. The conviction stems from the mistreatment of 87-year-old Jean Rudolph, who developed pressure sores that progressed…
read more »While most pressure sore cases may appear to be the result of negligence and complete disregard for the medical needs of a patient— and any resulting claim would want to speedily resolved by the facility. The fact remains that many cases involving the development of a pressure sore (similarly referred…
read more »Just as it sounds, a ‘deep tissue injury’ is an injury to a patients underlying tissue below the skin’s surface that results from prolonged pressure in an area of the body. Similar to a pressure sore…, a deep tissue injury restricts blood flow in the tissue causing the tissue
read more »…Though widely accepted in the medical community as an essential component of good health, proper hydration is critical for patients who need to heal existing bed sores. Adequate hydration is critical to for multiple functions in the body that are particularly important in patients with existing bed sore such circulation,
read more »The first step in evaluating a bed sore case, is to determine when at what type of facility the bed sore developed. Aside from obviously knowing which facility to pursue a claim or lawsuit against, knowing how the facility is legally categorized is essential to a successful recovery.
The legal…
As with many aspects of medicine, an individuals propensity to develop a medical complication– such as a a bed sore, is dependent on a number of factors that are unique to the individual and the type of medical care they receive. Nonetheless evidence suggests, that individuals who remain in one…
read more »The Administration on Aging, defines elder abuse as the intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult.…
Obviously, using the the government’s definition, many forms of mistreatment- intentional and negligent may be considered
…Caring for nursing home patients is hard work! Caregivers must be dedicated to invest the necessary time and effort to assure the medical, personal and psychological needs of their patients are met. When caregivers fail to provide necessary care, patients begins to suffer. Compared with an affirmative act (such as
read more »Few medical conditions graphically illustrate neglect, the way that bed sores do. Particularly in patients who develop bed sores on their back, many of these cases represent a medical facilities failure to provide the common sense medical care such as re-positioning patients in bed.
Keeping patients in one position for…
Nursing Home Injury Laws is a website devoted to the legal rights of those who suffered an injury, such as bed sores (pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers), during an admission to a nursing home, hospital or assisted living facility. Nursing Home Injury Laws provides a national compilation …
read more »Thousands of people enter rehab facilities every year for the purpose of healing an injury or to get short-term medical treatment only to get more than they bargained for– a bed sore. The underlying reasons why rehab patients develop bed sores (also referred to as: pressure sore, pressure ulcer or…
read more »…In order for bed sores to heal, attention must be paid to the removing dead tissue and protecting the wound from infection causing bacteria. Dressings are usually applied to help the body heal itself. The type of dressing and the frequency with which it is to be changed is ordered
read more »As our elderly population rapidly expands, so has the group of non-traditional facilities that hold themselves out as quality caregivers. Today, facilities such as: assisted living facilities, group homes and adult day care centers share the responsibility of caring for our most vulnerable citizens — the elderly– along with more…
read more »Although not frequently encountered, bed sore (also know as: pressure sore, pressure ulcer or decubitus ulcer) patients are at risk for developing a type of skin cancer known as squamous carcinoma. Doctors and scientists are still researching the connection between the development of bed sores and cancer, but the…
read more »Your financial circumstances should not be a hindrance when it comes to pursuing a claim or lawsuit against a facility where a loved ones bed sores developed. Most claims and lawsuits stemming from the development of bed sores during a hospitalization or admission to a nursing home can be pursued…
read more »Information and medical contact resources for bed sore education and treatment.
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Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. With an emphasis on the representation of the most vulnerable members of society, Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers regularly represents the elderly and people with disabilities in cases involving the development of pressure sores during an admission to a nursing home, hospital or assisted living facility.
