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Nursing homes

Patient falls at nursing home, causing brain bleeding, death

Patient falls at nursing home, causing brain bleeding, death

Patient had history of falls at nursing home and medical record identified him as high fall risk

Social media sheds light on nursing home abuse and neglect that's always been just below the surface

Social media sheds light on nursing home abuse and neglect that's always been just below the surface

Texas nursing homes rank at the bottom of national studies assessing quality of care

Coronavirus sheds light on chronic nursing home problems

Coronavirus sheds light on chronic nursing home problems

Nursing home staffing quality of care is always an issue

Nursing home patient dies from bone-deep bedsores, urinary tract infection, and sepsis

Nursing home patient dies from bone-deep bedsores, urinary tract infection, and sepsis

In our experience, most nursing home death cases involve poor staffing levels

Nuedexta prescription errors, falls, and medical malpractice

Nuedexta prescription errors, falls, and medical malpractice

Most prescriptions for Nuedexta are for non-FDA approved uses in elderly patients who live in nursing homes

The ins and outs of how nursing home contract arbitration clauses harm Texas patients

The ins and outs of how nursing home contract arbitration clauses harm Texas patients

Arbitration clauses are one of the reasons that Texas nursing homes rank at the bottom of the barrel

Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: The Village at Gleannloch Farms and hospitalists don't treat infection, cause death of 69-year-old woman

Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: The Village at Gleannloch Farms and hospitalists don't treat infection, cause death of 69-year-old woman

A change in mental status is often one of the earliest signs of a serious medical problem

Poor staffing of nurses and aides leads to preventable patient falls

Poor staffing of nurses and aides leads to preventable patient falls

Tort reform damages caps have created incentives for poor care for seniors, earning Texas nursing homes last place in state-by-state rankings

Texas nursing home wrongful death lawsuit alleges poor bedsore prevention and treatment

Texas nursing home wrongful death lawsuit alleges poor bedsore prevention and treatment

Untreated bedsores can quickly lead to infection, sepsis, and even death

Nursing and physician inattention can quickly cause bedsores in Texas nursing homes

Nursing and physician inattention can quickly cause bedsores in Texas nursing homes

Pressure injuries often lead to infection, sepsis, and even death