Nurse Jailed in Neglect of Nursing Home Resident…

Bed Sores - Pressure Sores - Decubitus Ulcers, Bedrail Injuries, Medication Errors, Nursing Home Care Act (NHCA), Nursing Home Laws & Legislation, NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE & ABUSE, Nursing Home Staffing Issues, PERSONAL INJURY, Sepsis, Sexual / Verbal / Physical Abuse, Slips & FallsLeave a comment

A former nursing home director was sentenced to 19 months in prison and 3 years of probation for neglecting a 60-year-old woman. For the full article, click here. According to the article, the resident was in agony for 5 days before staff called an ambulance. Apparently, aides had dropped the resident while moving her into her bed.…

New Illinois Law to Notify Coroners in a Nursing Home Death?

Bed Sores - Pressure Sores - Decubitus Ulcers, Bedrail Injuries, Medication Errors, Nursing Home Care Act (NHCA), Nursing Home Laws & Legislation, NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE & ABUSE, Nursing Home Staffing Issues, PERSONAL INJURY, Sepsis, Sexual / Verbal / Physical Abuse, Slips & FallsLeave a comment

Some Illinois County coroners would like to see a new law requiring nursing homes to report every death for investigation into potential abuse or neglect. For the full article, click here. According to the article, the Illinois State Department of Public Health conducted a pilot project in 10 Illinois counties over the course of a…