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Dehydration is Preventable Neglect

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

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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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Pressure Sore Articles and Information

Pressure Sore Articles – Prevention in Nursing Homes As of April 2016, Pressure Sore Articles. The NPUAP has changed the name of Pressure Ulcers to Pressure Injury or Pressure Injuries and the they are no longer using Roman Numerals for

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DOJ Launches 10 State Elder Justice Task Forces

Ten New Model Task Forces Lead by DOJ With an increasing number of elder citizens and increases concerns over substandard nursing home quality of care the Department of Justice initiated a 10 State Elder Justice Task Forces. Bringing together federal,

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What is CRE, Antibiotic Resistant Infections

What is CRE? What is CRE, it is an infectious disease more commonly found in medical and hospital settings, including elder care facilities. It is important to take safety measures to protect residents and healthcare workers from all forms of

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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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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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Hip Fracture in Nursing Homes

Falls Resulting in Hip Fractures in Nursing Home Residents Hip fractures are a very common type of injury after a serious fall in an elderly person.  An CDC article titled Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults: states that Twenty

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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

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Fall Injuries in Nursing Homes

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 Resources and Information

Pressure Sore Resources – Pressure Injury According to the Minnesota Department of Health (the department that regulates nursing homes) in an article titled’ “A Physician’s Practioner’s & Clinician’s Reference Guide for Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Treatment”: a pressure ulcer [pressure

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Pressure Sore Injuries

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 are called “bed

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Bedsores from Failure to Reposition

Failure to Reposition Residents Causing Pressure Sores Failure to reposition residents causes pressure sores. According to: Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, Chapter 12. Pressure Ulcers: A Patient Safety Issue by Courtney H. Lyder, Elizabeth A. Ayello, pressure

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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

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Minnesota Wrongful Death Actions

Wrongful death actions are a distinct legal claims 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.  Minnesota Statute 573.02 is the controlling statute

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MRSA Infection

What is a MRSA Infection? MRSA Infection Statistics In 2010, encouraging results from a CDC study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that invasive (life-threatening) MRSA infections in healthcare settings are declining. Invasive MRSA infections that

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VRE Infections

What are VRE Infections? VRE Infections – VRE also known as Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Infection which is a antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that are resistant to vancomycin, the drug often used to treat infections caused by enterococci.  According to the Centers for Disease Control

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Elder Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes

Nursing Homes Have a Legal Duty to Prevent Elder Sexual Abuse Sexual Abuse of the Elderly is one of the most understudied aspects of elder mistreatment. An National Institute of Justice, NIJ-sponsored study that examined elder sexual abuse found that: 1

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Information About Urinary Infections

Here is some additional information about urinary infections: UTI Event Reporting – Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, Training Presentation –  Produced by National Healthcare Safety Network. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Event for Long-term Care Facilities, Center for Disease

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Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infections UTI and  bladder infections are one of the most common issues which most residents in nursing homes and other care facilities need to deal with.  Like most forms of elder neglect UTIs are preventable with proper care and

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Medication Overdose

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. According to NIHSeniorHealth: Older Adults and Medications – Older people as a group tend

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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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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 error.  Yet, medication errors are one of the most common forms of preventable neglect found in nursing

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Medication Guides – Handouts

What is a Medication Guide? According to the U.S.Food and Drug Administration – Medication Guides are paper handouts that come with many prescription medicines.  FDA requires that Medication Guides be issued with certain prescribed drugs and biological products when the Agency

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Infectious Disease in Nursing Homes

Infectious Diseases such as C-Diff, MRSA, VRE, Staph and others. 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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Dehydration of Residents

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

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Elder Abuse Attorney Kenneth LaBore

Minnesota Elder Abuse 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

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