Following the death of Johnnie Esco at a Placerville facility, an investigation of similar complaints revealed nearly 150 cases of alleged chart falsification in California nursing homes. In Esco’s case,…
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Criminal elder abuse describes the willful infliction of physical pain or mental suffering on an elder. In the absence of intent, criminal abuse also includes the reckless endangerment of an…
Contrary to what the nursing home industry wants us to believe, bedsores can be prevented. A bedsore, also commonly referred to as a pressure ulcer or decubitus ulcer, is basically…