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 [...]

Registered Nurses should be doing assessments NOT LPNs.
As an attorney that handles abuse and neglect cases in nursing homes and other types of elder care housing with services, the type of staff member monitoring a resident is crucial. I have seen many examples of where a unskilled lower level nurse (such as an LPN) [...]

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 [...]

MDH Nursing Home Survey Reports Update
Nursing Home Survey Reports for Minnesota Department of Health. This information has recently been updated, and is now available at: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/nhoutput/nhsurveypost.html

You can access the information regarding the past two surveys for nursing homes in Minnesota, as well as surveys for Assisting Living, Housing with Services Providers and other elder care [...]

One of the most common type of preventable injury to residents of nursing homes and other elder care facilities is pressure ulcers which I have blogged on in the past. One of the ways to ensure proper healing once a wound has appeared is to clean the pressure ulcer and to change the dressing frequently. [...]