Elder Abuse and Neglect Investigations Are Staggeringly Slow in Pennsylvania, often with Tragic Result Many of Pennsylvania’s agencies responsible for protecting older adults are failing to investigate complaints of elder abuse and neglect within a safe timeframe,...
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Settles in Bedsore Wrongful Death Lawsuit: The Gardens at Scranton nursing home has a recent history of nursing home malpractice lawsuits in which wrongful death from bed sores has been alleged. A Pennsylvania nursing home has settled in a...
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Staff Shortage Places Residents in Harm’s Way: Over 250 doses of medication for 14 residents were missed at the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cumberland County, thanks to the Pennsylvania nursing home staff shortage that...
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Causes Serious Harm to Multiple Residents due to Severe Deficiency: A nursing home malpractice lawsuit filed in December of last year against a Pennsylvania nursing home is indicative of a long pattern of harm committed by that facility, says...
Prevention and Treatment Needed for UTIs in Nursing Homes: Although often preventable, urinary tract infections are among the more common nursing home infections for Pennsylvania long-term care residents. According to an article by Patient Safety, the Pennsylvania...
