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Nursing Home Worker Murders 11 in Spanish Nursing Home
A nursing home worker in the city of Olot, Spain, has been convicted of killing 11 nursing home residents in a single year. According to a report by the Associated Press, the worker forced the residents to drink toxic liquids. The resident … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated Press, Chicago, Illinois, Lawyer, Nursing, Nursing Home, Olot, Spain, wrongful death
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WSJ: Nursing Home Labor Shortage Looming
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights a critical fact – the number of people willing or able to work as certified nurse aides (CNA) in nursing homes and other long term care facilities is waning. Work as a CNA is not fun. The pay … Continue reading
Should Your Nursing Home Administrator Be A College Graduate?
As regular readers of this blog or, frankly, anyone who follows the nursing home industry in any meaningful way knows, there is currently an epidemic of nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect not only in the United States, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Everett Dirksen, Gaylord Thomas, Nursing Home Neglect, Oklahoma, Tulsa World
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Paging Dr. Robot! FDA Approves Robot For Hospitals, Nursing Homes
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a robot for use in American hospitals and other health care facilities. The robot, designated RP-VITA, is designed to assist doctors provide care to patients remotely. RP-VITA stands for Remote Presence Virtual +Independent … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Food and Drug Administration, Illinois, Nursing, Nursing Home, Paro, Skype, United States
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California Woman Dies After Nursing Home Refuses To Perform CPR
A chilling 911 call between a police dispatcher and a nurse at the Glenwood Gardens clearly illustrates the risks of corporate decision making in healthcare settings. An 87-year-old woman residing in the independent living community at Glenwood Gardens collapsed, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 911, CPR, Glenwood Gardens, good samaritan laws
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Background Check Omission Puts All Nursing Home Residents At Risk
The Winchester House nursing home in Libertyville, Illinois failed to conduct proper background checks for fifteen residents admitted to the facility. According to the receptionist at Winchester House, “Since the new company took over, we are behind in getting background … Continue reading
Chicago Flu Epidemic Injects Changes Into Nursing Home Policies
Chicago, like most of the nation, is in the grips of an influenza epidemic, and how individual nursing homes respond to the epidemic is going to have a major impact on the lives of residents in their facilities. If you … Continue reading
Improper Infection Control At Maple Ridge Care Center Risks Dozens Of Lives
Staphylococcus Aureus, commonly known as a Staph infection, is a bacterial infection that can range in severity. Some of the more dangerous strains of the infection have become resistant to antibiotics, making them much more deadly. These antibiotic resistant infections … Continue reading
Resident Burned By Compress At Lutheran Home For The Aged Arlington Heights, Illinois
The incident at the Lutheran Home for the Aged in Arlington Heights, Illinois should be required reading for all nursing home staff and resident family members. The lives of nursing home residents are often very fragile, and the treatment prescribed … Continue reading
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