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Information About Urinary Infections

Urinary Infections UTIs in Care Facilities Urinary Infections are most often preventable with proper hydration, toileting and monitoring by staff. Facilities need to assure that residents are given the best care practicable according to their care plan this including providing

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Elder Sexual Abuse and Assault

Prevent Elder Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse and assault of the elderly is one of the most understudied aspects of elder mistreatment. A National Institute of Justice, NIJ-sponsored study that examined elder sexual physical abuse found that; elderly sexual assault victims

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Minnesota Wrongful Death Actions

Minnesota Statute 573.02 Wrongful Death Wrongful death actions are distinct legal claims created by statute which can be brought on behalf of the next-of-kin of a person who suffers an injury due to the negligence of another which results in death. 

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Pressure Sore Staging

Nursing Home Pressure Sore Staging Pressure sore staging. According to the Mayo Clinic, pressure sores or pressure ulcers also called “bedsores” — are injuries to skin and underlying tissues that result from prolonged pressure on the skin. Bedsores most often develop

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Bedsores from Failure to Reposition

Failure to Reposition Residents Causing Pressure Sores Failure to reposition residents causes pressure sores. In critically ill patients due to hemodynamic instability and comorbid conditions, even lower applied pressures may be sufficient to induce ulceration in this group of patients. Pressure

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Fall Injury Prevention

Fall Injury Prevention in Nursing Homes Fall Injury Prevention. According to the Center for Disease Control, Falls Among Older Adults: An Overview – older adults can remain independent and reduce their chances of falling.  They can: To Lower Their Hip Fracture

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Fractures Due to Falls in the Bathroom

Falls in Bathroom Can Be Prevented Falls in the Bathroom, according to a new CDC study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), an estimated 234,000 people ages 15 and older were treated in U.S. emergency departments (ED)

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Fractures from Falls

Fractures from Falls in Elder Care Facilities One of the most preventable forms to nursing home residents are fractures from falls.  According to the CDC Tips in Preventing Falls Among Seniors – falls account for 87 percent of all fractures for people 65

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Other Nursing Home Injuries

Common Types of Preventable Nursing Home Injuries Attorney Kenneth L. LaBore represents clients with clients who suffer a wide range of  nurisng home injuries from a variety of health care facilities, medical professionals and other sources. Here are some areas of

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Pecuniary Loss in Minnesota

What is Pecuniary Loss Wrongful Death Pecuniary Loss is an element of the wrongful death jury injuries (JIGs) and is not defined by statute, but through caselaw as the loss of “advice, counsel and loss of companionship.” According to Minnesota

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Unnecessary Drugs – Med Errors

Resident Provided with Unnecessary Drugs It is common for nursing homes and other to give residents unnecessary drugs medications, including antipsychotic drugs and psychotropic medications, this is often done for the convenience of the staff and caregivers, rather than for the

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Medication Given to Wrong Patient

Medication given to wrong patient or resident in a nursing home is one of many types of medication errors which occur in nursing home and other elder care facilities.  Unnecessary medication is another form of medication error which also is

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Dehydration is Preventable Neglect

Nursing Homes Have a Legal Duty to Prevent Dehydration Dehydration occurs when an elderly nursing home resident loses more water than they take in. The human body requires an adequate amount of fluid to function properly; for example, to regulate

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Avoid Pressure Sores in Nursing Home Setting

  Avoid Pressure Sores / Decubitus Ulcers/ Pressure Injury How do you help avoid pressure sores or ulcers in nursing home residents?  One of the most prevalent forms of preventable elder abuse and neglect, often called decubitus injury ulcer, pressure ulcer

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Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury Due to Falls in Nursing Homes According to the Center for Disease Control a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health problem in the United States.  Each year, traumatic brain injuries contribute to a substantial number of

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Fall Injuries in Nursing Homes

Fall Injuries Sustained by Minnesota Seniors is a Serious Issue According to the Minnesota Department of Health, and the CDC Best Practices to Prevent Falls, falls are the leading cause of injury for children, and for all adults 35 and older. They account

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Pressure Sore Injuries

Pressure Sore Injury. One of the most common forms of elder abuse in nursing homes is the pattern of neglect which leads to pressure sores.  Pressure injury sores are also known as decubitus ulcers or bed sores.  The reason they

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Catheter Use in Nursing Homes

Catheter Use – Only When Clinically Necessary UTI from Catheter Use – According to MedlinePlus, a urinary tract infection, or “UTI,” is an infection that can occur in the kidneys, in the tubes that take urine from the kidneys to the bladder, or in the

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Medication Overdose Elder Care Facilities

Medication Overdose of Nursing Home Residents Medication overdose through either inattention or other medication error is a serious problem in nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Medication Overdose Error According to NIH Senior Health: Older Adults and Medications – Older

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Medication Errors in Nursing Homes

Medication Errors in Nursing Homes Are Preventable Nursing homes have a legal duty to ensure that residents are free of any significant medication errors.  Yet, medication errors are one of the most common forms of preventable neglect found in nursing

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Infectious Disease in Nursing Homes

Infectious Diseases C-Diff, MRSA, VRE, Staph and others. Infectious Disease. Nursing homes have to take reasonable measures to prevent residents from acquiring infectious diseases such as Staph, C-Diff, MRSA, VRE, CRE and others from other residents in the facility as well

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Elder Abuse Attorney Kenneth LaBore

Minnesota Elder Attorney Kenneth LaBore Kenneth LaBore is a nursing home neglect and elder abuse attorney who handles cases throughout the State of Minnesota.  Many elder abuse cases are also considered medical malpractice claims since they stem from legal duties

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