Change in Condition

Angie SzumlinskiNews

A recent lawsuit has been filed against 3 nurses, a nursing home, and a management company related to a resident’s death. The resident was admitted on September 29, 2020, and died of a urinary tract infection on October 31, 2020. She was admitted with an elevated white blood count, became lethargic during physical therapy, on October 15 presented with multiple symptoms …

The Verdict and Why

Angie SzumlinskiNews

The verdict, $3.9 million dollars. The claimant? A former employee. Why, do you ask? Well, here’s the scenario. CNA providing care to a resident in the resident’s room. The room next door is being “terminally cleaned” including stripping the floor to be recoated. The cleaning solution seeps under the wall into the room where this aide is providing care. The …