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After just writing my last blog titled, "Nursing Home Sued Over Blood Thinner," we see another report about deadly medication errors in nursing homes. This report comes from Minnesota where state investigators say a woman recovering from spine surgery died of a massive stroke in June after a nursing home in Faribault, Minn., failed to give her a medication ( Lovenox ) prescribed to prevent blood clots. The resident's doctor's order was ...
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17 hours ago ago from Minnesota Nursing Home Lawyer, Minneapolis Elder Care Attorney MN
Followup on News Stories regarding Deadly Falls in Nursing Homes As an attorney who practices in the area of elder abuse and neglect primarily in nursing homes and other types of elder care facilities, I have handled numerous cases where falls have lead to serious permanent injury or frequently in the death of the resident. Unlike many types of accidents, falls are often preventable with adequate and trained staff providing proper care ...
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9 hours ago ago from Cjaye57's Weblog
Federal, state and county officials swept two Chicago-area nursing homes Tuesday for felons with outstanding arrest warrants and identified 18 residents wanted on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to burglary to assault. The early morning raids, which involved about 20 federal marshals and Cook County sheriff's police, were initiated by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in response to Tribune investigative reports about ...
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