CNA Charged With The Rape Of An Elderly Woman In An Assisted Living Facility
Douglas McGregor, a CNA at an assisted living facility for dementia and Alzheimer's patients, stands accused of raping a 71-year-old ...
Bed sores are common problem facing physically challenged patients in nursing homes and hospitals alike. The primary reason physically disabled patients are at risk for developing bed sores (similarly called: decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers or pressure sores) is because they are reliant upon caretakers to take the necessary steps to prevent bed sores.
In particular, physically [...]
Yes. As unbelievable as it sounds, some patients are literally starving in nursing homes and hospitals across the country. When patients are not given adequate nutrition, organs begin to fail and critical body functions begin to deteriorate.
As the largest organ of the body, the skin is one of the first places where the consequences of [...]
Bed sores are the result of unrelieved pressure on the body. Constant pressure results in the reduction of blood supply to the muscle and tissue— eventually causing the tissue to die. Frequently, bed sores are found in nursing home and hospital patients who are are kept in one position for too long without being turned [...]
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Douglas McGregor, a CNA at an assisted living facility for dementia and Alzheimer's patients, stands accused of raping a 71-year-old ...
Following a medication-error related death and other medication-related problems that resulted in patient injuries, Minnesota Department of Heath investigators concluded ...
Even at nursing home facilities with relatively high Medicare ratings and low average number of health deficiencies, serious problems can ...