Another nursing home fined for more than 2 dozen violations...
An Arizona nursing home was found with more than two dozen violations and has agreed to pay the State $17,500 in civil penalties as a result notes the Arizona Daily Star. According to the article, among the violations noted, including a failure to protect its elderly residents from sexual abuse, state inspectors found that the home also failed to timely note that a resident suffered a seizure, fell and was unconscious--and was later found to have suffered intracranial bleeding from the fall. In addition, another resident who fell was merely given Tylenol for ankle pain when, in fact, after nearly a week, the center determined that she had actually fractured her ankle. Residents of nursing homes have rights to receive proper care. A simple phone call to a resident's primary care provider would prevent needless suffering. Make sure your loved ones are getting the attention they deserve--and with dignity and respect.
