Nursing Home Quality: Self-Serving Stars Equals Neglected Residents
The Five Star Quality Rating System Skilled Nursing Facilities and other long-term care establishments are required to meet certain levels of staffing by the Federal government to help ensure a...
View ArticlePressure Ulcers: What Are They and Who Do They Affect?
What is a Pressure Ulcer? One of most common and identifiable signs of neglect in a nursing home is a resident suffering from pressure ulcers. Also called decubitus ulcers, pressure injuries, or more...
View ArticleProfits Over People? Understaffing at Nursing Home
Reducing Costs to Make a Profit Nursing homes and skilled-nursing facilities are required by law to hire sufficient staff to meet the needs of their residents. However, the cost of employing...
View ArticleStudy Links for-profit Nursing Homes With Increased Risk of Neglect
A recent study in the International Journal of Experimental, Clinical, Behavioural and Technological Gerontology concluded that residents of for-profit skilled-nursing facilities are “diagnosed with...
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Ongoing Series: Pressure Ulcers—Stage I and II
What is a Pressure Ulcer? Called decubitus ulcers, pressure injuries, or more commonly, bedsores, pressure ulcers are localized areas of damage to the skin as a result of pressure or friction. Because...
View ArticleImproper-Discharge Allegations Against Nursing-Home Operators
A nursing-home operator in Maryland and other defendants recently agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle claims that they improperly discharged residents who were nearing the end of their eligibility for...
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Ongoing Series: Pressure Ulcers—Stage III and IV
In the last article of this ongoing series, we discussed the nature of pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores, and the signs and symptoms of a Stage I and Stage II injury. As the pressure or...
View ArticleInjuries Sustained Due to MARTA Bus Crash: Case Study
On December 15, 2011, Plaintiff boarded a MARTA bus while under the influence of alcohol. After the bus driver crashed into a tree, Plaintiff was taken to the hospital for diagnostic testing and...
View ArticleA Case Within A Case
Case Overview: At Eric J. Hertz, P.C., we specialize in nursing-home neglect cases as a substantial part of our practice. Sometimes, however, we discover additional causes of action against other...
View ArticleCase is Discovered Within a Nursing Home Case
The mother of a blind, mentally-challenged 60 year old man came into our office to talk about a bedsore her son received in a nursing home. In the initial consultation, it was determined this gentleman...
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