There is a serious problem in many Orange County nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities: staffing. California law specifies the number of licensed medical professionals and nurses based upon the...
According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, falls represent the most frequent adverse risk faced in California and Orange County nursing homes...
Many nursing homes throughout Orange County are understaffed and have fewer medical professionals and supervision than required by California law. As a result, the standard of care in these facilities...
Do you know how to identify nursing home abuse and neglect in Anaheim, Mission Viejo and across Orange County? Are you suspicious about wounds, bruises or other nursing home injuries which your loved one has been forced to endure? You're not alone, and as California's population continues to age we...
The use of restraints may be a sign of nursing home abuse or neglect and it is important to remain vigilant if you are concerned about the treatment of a loved one. The use of restraints in nursing homes is not as common as it was even a few years...
What constitutes abuse or neglect in a nursing home or assisted care facility in Southern California? California law and federal statutes require these healthcare providers and facilities to maintain a high standard of care for our seniors. Unfortunately, it is quite common for nursing homes, assisted care facilities and retirement...
The conclusions of a recent study by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are quite concerning: US nursing homes are consistently overstating their staffing. The fact is under-staffing in nursing homes leads to injuries and patient neglect. CMS originally developed a five star rating system for nursing homes...
Are Mission Viejo and Anaheim nursing homes liable when a patient is injured in a fall? A recent study by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports the risks of falling increase as we age, and between 50% and 75% of these falls occur in a nursing home or...
Nursing home neglect and abuse in Anaheim should result in a civil lawsuit. There are several important signs of nursing home neglect and abuse you should be watching for such as: Overmedication / Sedation – Over-medication and sedation is often a strategy designed to allow nursing home staff to make...
According to a recent article published by Neurology Advisor and drawing upon information published by the journal of the American Geriatrics Society, seniors with dementia are more likely to suffer a nursing home injury or fall. How are Orange County, Anaheim and Mission Viejo nursing homes assessing the cognitive impairment of each resident...