Hospital Walking Program Kept Some Patients Out of Nursing Homes: Study
A new study finds that walking programs in hospitals can prevent older patients from needing nursing home care and admission.
Tag Archives: Bedsores
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Nursing Home Falls and Bedsores Often Underreported in Rating Information: Study
A new study finds that nursing home falls and bedsores are often underreported to the government agency charged with rating nursing homes.
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Assisted Living Bedsore Lawsuit Results In $12.5M Verdict Against Florida Facility
A Florida jury has awarded $12.5 million to a woman whose mother died due to complications from a massive bedsore which developed just two months after she was put in…
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Preventable Hospital Errors Identified In Nearly 7% Of Admissions in New Study
While nearly 25% of patients are likely to suffer adverse events in the hospital, many of those may be preventable, according to the findings of a new study.
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Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into Whether Private Equity Firms Are Making Nursing Homes Less Safe
Lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the acquisition of nursing homes by private equity firms, raising concerns the trend is increasing the risk of nursing home neglect and other…
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VA Nursing Home Problems Are Widespread, According to Inspection Reports and Staffing Data
A new report reveals widespread nursing home neglect and failure to prevent bedsores at VA nursing homes nationwide.
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Hospital Bedsores Continue to Cause Serious Problems in Facilities Nationwide
A new study finds that decreases in hospital bedsore incidents have not affected the rate of severe bedsore injuries, and that all bedsores are likely under-reported.
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Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Found On a Quarter Of All Nursing Home Residents: Study
Researchers warn that a quarter of all nursing home residents worldwide carry colonies of drug-resistant bacteria, with higher rates in the U.S. than in other countries.
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Massachusetts Nursing Home Lawsuit Results in $14M Verdict
The family of a Massachusetts woman has been awarded $14 million in a nursing home wrongful death lawsuit.
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Nursing Home Rehab Lawsuit Results in $13.2M Award for Wrongful Death
A New Jersey jury ruled that substandard treatment at a nursing home led to the death of a woman treated there for just three months before her death.
