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CDC: Falls Leading Cause of Injury, Death in Seniors
In conjunction with National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing that falls are the leading cause of injury and death among older Americans who are 65 and older. Fall injuries are especially dangerous in nursing homes and…
Read MoreFighting Deadly Falls in Wisconsin’s Elderly
People 65 and older are dying as a result of falls at an increasing rate across the country. Nationally, the rate of death after a fall increased more than 35 percent between 2005 and 2014. Falls are now the leading cause of death in people 65 and older. In Wisconsin,…
Read MoreIndustries with High Risk of Exposure to Asbestos
Asbestos is a durable mineral that was widely used in construction until about the mid-1970s. The substance is heat and fire resistant and is versatile enough that it can be woven into fabrics. It is also resistant to various types of chemicals. For years, it was hailed as a miracle…
Read MoreOhio Officials Investigating Alleged Assault in Nursing Home
Ohio state and local officials are investigating a complaint from a woman alleging that her mother was beaten while in the care of a nursing home in Chillicothe, Ohio. Physical abuse of a nursing home resident is something that should never be tolerated. The nursing home abuse attorneys at PKSD can help…
Read MorePower Morcellator Use Declines Following FDA Warning
The use of power morcellators has significantly decreased following a 2014 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning that the devices can cause the spread of cancerous cells throughout the abdomen. Power morcellators have been in use since the 1990s and are commonly used in minimally invasive surgeries such as hysterectomies…
Read MoreReport of Poor Living Conditions at Wisconsin Veterans Homes Spurs Calls for Investigation
State lawmakers are calling for an investigation and audit into the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King in Waupaca County after a report from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services detailed poor and unsanitary living conditions for residents. The five-page document reported countless injuries to patients and unsanitary conditions…
Read MoreFormer Nursing Home Employee Under Arrest for Allegedly Stealing $13,000 from Residents
The former Medicaid coordinator of a North Miami, Florida, nursing home is under arrest, facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from three of the facility’s patients, according to an affidavit by the Florida Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. If your loved one has…
Read MoreDon’t App and Drive: Smartphones Take Distracted Driving to New Level
In 2014, ten percent of all traffic fatalities were attributed to distracted driving. Today, distracted driving is challenging drunk driving as the cause of the most traffic fatalities in the United States – and drunk driving causes about one-third of all deaths on the road. Drivers that send or read…
Read MoreFederal Health Regulators Cracking Down on Social Media Abuse of Nursing Home Residents
Federal health regulators have initiated a crackdown on nursing home employees who post demeaning images of residents to social media, ordering state health departments to take action. If your loved one has been subjected to social media abuse by a caregiver employed by the nursing home in which they live,…
Read MoreStudy Reveals Significant Increase in Concussion Diagnoses
According to recent research published by the University of California, San Francisco, concussion rates among U.S. children are increasing rapidly. According to an analysis of health insurance claims for more than nine million Americans, concussion diagnoses increased by more than double between 2007 and 2014. The most significant growth occurred…
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