by Ethel Wills | Mar 28, 2024 | Medical Records
Exploring nursing home medical records isn’t typically the first task in legal work. These extensive documents include administrative data, hospital records, physician orders, progress notes, care plans, and therapy records. Deciphering them poses a common...
by Ethel Wills | Dec 12, 2023 | Fall Prevention, Long Term Care, Personal Injury
The Complexity of Elderly Falls in Nursing Homes For personal injury attorneys, differentiating the cause of falls among elderly residents in nursing homes is a task fraught with complexity and nuance. These falls can have devastating consequences, from serious...
by Ethel Wills | Jul 18, 2023 | Fall Prevention
The use of bed rails is often overlooked as a safety measure in nursing homes. One of my first cases as a legal nurse consultant was a fall case in a nursing home. In this case, the bed rails were being used on the bed. The elderly woman had suffered a cerebrovascular...
by Ethel Wills | Mar 22, 2023 | Fall Prevention
Fall prevention is a critical aspect of healthcare that is aimed at reducing the incidence of falls among patients. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are a significant public health issue and are responsible for about 3 million...
