According to a Star and Tribune article dated February 11, 2010 a St. Anthony nursing home resident was injured when she fell from her bed moments after a nursing assistant left the woman’s side with various safety precautions not in place, and the woman’s condition worsened until her death four days later.
Apparently, state health investigators [...]

False Billing to Medicare and Medicaid and other Fraud in Nursing Homes
Fraud can occur in a number of different ways.  In many instances, the nursing home staff will not provide the documentation needed to Medicaid or Medicare.  In other instances, the nursing home make false claims to Medicare or Medicare on your behalf in [...]

Any type of abuse in a nursing home environment is wrong and a crime.  Under the Minnesota Nursing Homes Residents Bill of Rights, all residents have the right to “be free from harm, including abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.” Physical abuse is the most common type of abuse in nursing homes but sexual abuse also [...]

As we get older it is not uncommon to develop complications involving our respiratory system. Many elderly patients in nursing home care will require breathing tubes in order to support life. A clogged or obstructed breathing tube can often lead to brain damage or death. Another risk to residents is from [...]