The Minnesota minimum staffing levels are determined by statute and require the minimum number of hours of nursing personnel to be provided in a nursing home is the greater of two hours per resident per 24 hours or 0.95 hours per standardized resident day.
Stat. Sec. 144A04, Subd. 7 (2009). Subd. 7.Minimum nursing staff requirement.
Notwithstanding [...]

THREE STORIES ABOUT NURSING HOME FALLS IN MINNEAPOLIS PAPER
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 [...]

As an attorney who handles nursing home abuse and neglect cases in Minnesota, I have seen many unnecessary hospitalizations and deaths from urinary tract infections and other problems related to the use of indwelling catheters
In my research I came across this interesting video from YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISBAya_5cIM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YACtesAiLlU

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or [...]

I was researching injuries during transfer and I came across these interesting training videos created for in service training of nursing home staff. Many preventable injuries occur from improper transfer of nursing home residents. Usually due to understaffing, lack of training or inadequate equipment. Falls are one of the leading causes of death of the [...]

According to a story by MyFox9 reports that the Minnesota Department of Health has determined that Regions Hospital is to blame for the death of one patient and the second degree burns of another, including an event where a nursing home resident was dropped off at the nursing home but never assisted with entering the [...]