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Category Archives: Bed Sores
Look for Signs of Abuse if You Have a Loved One in a Nursing Home
We have been discussing nursing home abuse throughout the week, after news broke that a North Charleston man was arrested in connection with the abuse of a resident at a Mount Pleasant nursing home. If you suspect that your loved one is suffering abuse at the hands of a nursing home, there are several signs you can look for, including: unusual bruising or bleeding torn, stained, or bloody clothing or bedding open wounds, bed sores or cuts soiling, poor hygiene, or the smell of urine or feces in a room infections hair loss malnutrition and dehydration Before admitting your loved one to a nursing home or assisted living center, you can visit ProPublica, a journalism website that keeps track of nursing home inspection statistics in every state. The ProPublica page includes information about deficiencies and fines, using data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We relentlessly pursue…
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Nursing Home Negligence
McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC has represented numerous clients in regard to personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against nursing home (and assisted living) facilities. Neglect, such as the types listed below, in a long-term healthcare setting can lead to painful injuries and death. Pressure Sores Pressure sores or “bedsores” are caused by unrelieved pressure, typically on the bony areas of the body, e.g. tailbone, heels, elbows, etc. in bedridden patients resulting in damage to the underlying tissue. Most bedsores are preventable. A nursing home must develop and maintain a pressure ulcer prevention program. Preventive measures include turning and repositioning schedules, pressure relief mattresses or pads, regular skin care and assessment, proper hygiene, proper toileting, adequate nutrition, and wound care. Failure of the care planners to properly assess and plan for prevention or treatment of bedsores, as well as failure of staff to provide the care and services required by the…
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Knowledge Management for Solos and Small Firms—Part I
McGowan, Hood & Felder, LLC has handled numerous actions involving complex legal matters in South Carolina and outside the state. Attorneys with McGowan, Hood and Felder, LLC have represented clients involving construction litigation, catastrophic injury, business litigation, class action and multi district litigation. What if you could spend a few moments thinking about drafting a complaint, and then, with a couple of keystrokes, find exactly the go-by you needed? What if your staff had time to “tag” every work product document with keywords? What if your computer silently, constantly, indexed your document files by keyword and by full text? And what if finding that elusive complaint were as easy as using Google? Chances are, you would be working for a large firm with unlimited resources. What if you feel like you do not have the time to learn about expensive programs and acronyms like DM, KM, and CRM. So what if…
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