Resident Died from Sepsis: Pennsylvania Nursing Home Charged with Wrongful Death and Alleged Severe Neglect
The Old Orchard Health Care Center in Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem Township has been accused of nursing home malpractice in the form of extreme negligence after a resident died from sepsis who was afflicted with multiple infected bedsores and other affliction in late 2021.
A Pennsylvania nursing home has been accused of nursing home negligence after a resident died in a septic state at a local emergency room, says a WFMZ 69 News article.
According to the suit brought by the administrator of the estate of the deceased and filed by her wrongful death attorney, Linda Loyko alleges that Myron Loyko suffered extreme physical pain, mental anguish, and humiliation as a result of negligence on the part of Old Orchard Health Care Center in Bethlehem Twp. This act of nursing home malpractice, Linda Loyko claims, ultimately led to Myron Loyko’s death on Dec. 13, 2021.
According to the article, court records indicate that during the month of his death Myron Loyko suffered the following afflictions:
- Distended Abdomen
- Testicular Pain
- Shortness of Breath
- Confusion
- Difficulty speaking
Nine days before his death, Myron Loyko was treated at the emergency department at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus and was found to have the following conditions:
- Urinary tract infection
- Acute kidney injury
- Fournier’s gangrene
- Sepsis
- Pressure ulcers on his buttocks and scrotum
The article cites court records as alleging that Myron Loyko died from nursing home negligence and careless acts of nursing home malpractice.
As alleged by the suit brought by the estate’s wrongful death attorney, the Old Orchard Health Care Center failed on a number of fronts to properly care for Myron Loyko and thus by negligence contributed to his wrongful death. Among these acts of failure are the following:
- Inadequate staffing levels
- Failure to ensure proper nutritional intake
- Lack of training/supervision of employees in the proper care of disabled residents
- Depriving Myron Loyko of an evaluation by a specialist
- Neglecting to inform family of Myron Loyko’s condition
- Failure to implement and enforce proper policies and procedures
- Lack of sufficient safety equipment
Nursing home neglect is a type of nursing home malpractice in which facilities fail to provide residents with any type of care required to maintain physical, mental, and psycho/social health. Certain typical conditions under which neglect occurs include low nursing staff levels and incompetent health providers, and common signs of neglect include malnutrition and dehydration, bed sores, infections, and unexpected death. If someone’s loved one living in a nursing home has suffered an injury or death and nursing home neglect is suspected, it is imperative that a nursing home malpractice and wrongful death attorney is immediately contacted.
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