Monthly Archives: August 2011
Kentucky Elder Abuse Attorneys Call for Proactive Efforts to Combat Bedbugs in Nursing Homes
Posted in Featured Articles on August 31, 2011Bowling Green attorney J. Marshall Hughes said today that a new report of a dramatic increase in bedbug activity in nursing homes is a call for vigilance and action on the part of those entrusted to care for the elderly. “When pest control companies say they’ve seen double-digit growth in … Read the Rest
$91.5 Million Verdict in Alleged Nursing Home Neglect Case
Posted in Featured Articles on August 23, 2011Last week, a West Virginia jury awarded $91.5 million to a family whose mother died in a nursing home after only a few weeks of care, according to the Charleston Gazette. Dorothy Douglas, 87, of Barboursville, WV, checked into Heartland of Charleston, a nursing home in Charleston, while waiting for … Read the Rest
Are Nursing Homes Responsible When Residents Fight?
Posted in Reported Accidents & Injuries on August 18, 2011Just this week, two men fought at a South Fort Myers, FL nursing home. One of them, 84-year-old Louis Comitz, ended up hospitalized for several days with five broken bones in his face. His daughter told WBBH News that “this man kept beating him and beating him! Nobody came to his rescue. He is so … Read the Rest
Could Better Security Have Prevented Murders at Carthage Nursing Home?
Posted in Featured Articles on August 16, 2011A horrific incident occurred at a Carthage, North Carolina nursing home two years ago. An armed gunman, apparently seeking his estranged wife, stormed into Pinelake Health and Rehabilitation Center. Unable to find his wife, he nonetheless shot eight people – seven residents, ranging in age from … Read the Rest
New Study: Skin-protection Seat Cushions Can Prevent Pressure Sores
Posted in General on August 11, 2011A new study undertaken by the University of Pittsburgh shows that skin-protection wheelchair seat cushions used with fitted wheelchairs are much more effective at preventing pressure sores than the traditional foam cushion. The study, which involved 232 nursing home patients who spent six hours … Read the Rest
Kentucky Releases Nursing Home Deficiencies for Quarter 2
Posted in Nursing Home Violations on August 9, 2011The Kentucky Office of the Inspector General has just released the results of nursing home inspections and surveys for the second quarter of 2011. Forty-nine nursing homes were inspected in the second quarter; the state found 291 total deficiencies among them. Only one of the inspected nursing … Read the Rest
CMS Overhauls Nursing Home Compare
Posted in General on August 5, 2011The federal government has just finished overhauling its Nursing Home Compare website, revealing a new design that will make it easier for nursing home residents and their families, including those living in Kentucky, to compare nursing homes and file complaints with their state. The government … Read the Rest
Nursing Homes Need a Careful Evacuation Plan to Protect Residents
Posted in Featured Articles on August 5, 2011Severe storms across the country this year have placed some nursing home residents in danger. This spring, record levels of rainfall in the Midwest, combined with the spring snowmelt, caused the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to overflow, flooding the nearby areas. This was the most extensive flooding … Read the Rest
