Osteomyelitis and Pressure Ulcer Injuries

Infection in Nursing Home Lawsuit
Osteomyelitis cleaned out of pressure ulcer during debridement surgery by wound care doctor

Understanding the Connection Between Osteomyelitis and Infected Bed Sores Osteomyelitis from Infected Pressure Wounds is Strongly Correlated with Nursing Negligence and Patient Neglect  Getting older is not easy on the body. However, when our loved ones reside in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or in a hospital, certain kinds of injuries are not supposed to...

Read More

COVID Vaccine Priority Goes To Nursing Home Employees

Coronavirus in Nursing Homes
Coronavirus causes nursing home employee shortage

The First Vaccinated for COVID: Priority Goes to Nursing Homes and Healthcare Workers Long-term care facilities across the country continue to struggle with the impact of COVID-19 on the vulnerable older population. With the development of a vaccine feverishly underway, healthcare workers have done their best to mitigate the spread using sparse personal protective equipment,...

Read More

Golden Glades Nursing and Rehab Puts Residents at Risk, Says Agency

Coronavirus in Nursing Homes
Coronavirus violations against Golden Glades Nursing and Rehab

Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been Investigated by CMS and has been Cited for Failing to Follow Infectious Disease Prevention Located at 220 Sierra Drive in Miami, Florida, Golden Glades Rehab is a skilled nursing facility with recent citations for COVID prevention violations. Government agency investigators have determined that Golden Glades coronavirus failures...

Read More

Nursing Homes Understaffed, Unprepared During COVID-19 Outbreak

Coronavirus in Nursing Homes
Coronavirus causes nursing home employee shortage

The coronavirus challenges facing the skilled nursing facility industry are unprecedented. Shockingly, a recent McKnight’s survey confirms that most nursing homes are short staffed and lacking personal protective equipment during this crucial time period in battling the COVID-19 outbreak. As discussed in prior posts, insufficient infection control measures may be grounds for a coronavirus lawsuit...

Read More

Atria Willow Wood’s Coronavirus Response Leads to Deaths

Assisted Living Facility Negligence
Atria Willow Wood COVID-19 Deaths

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has strongly condemned Atria Willow Wood’s coronavirus prevention response, claiming the facility’s inaction caused the wrongful death of residents. The Florida Governor has even gone so far as to say the Broward County assisted living facility’s reaction to COVID-19 may be considered ‘criminal’. Our Florida nursing home abuse lawyers detail the...

Read More

Why is the Nursing Home Restricting my Visit?

Coronavirus in Nursing Homes
Can a nursing home stop me from seeing my mom due to coronavirus?

Can a Nursing Home Implement a Facility-Wide Lockdown? Across the country, nursing homes are restricting access to visitors due to the coronavirus outbreak in long term care facilities. COVID-19 is particularly dangerous to the elderly, infirm residents in nursing homes. Additionally, because of the close quarters of a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility,...

Read More