Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Franken, Casey Introduce Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act (Washington, DC) – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Al Franken (D-MN), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), […]

Charlene Harrington, a professor emerita at the University of California at San Francisco, has studied the nursing home industry for 30 years. Last year, she examined […]

According to official figures more than 75,000 people died in hospitals in 2010 after having experienced neglect and poor care from hospital staff. Most if not […]

A former employee of the Central Coast Nursing Center pleaded guilty last week to neglecting a dependent adult under circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm. […]

What if a Bed Sore, Decubitus Ulcer or Pressure Sore gets Infected? Pressure sores, Bed sores and Decubitus Ulcers that become infected heal more slowly and […]

Sepsis and septic shock can result from an infection anywhere in the body, including pneumonia says Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck. It is […]

A hospital is an important place that takes care of the sick. It caters people who are in need of proper attention and medical treatment. Since […]

Two Orange County nursing homes, Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newport Beach and Emeritus at Yorba Linda, both received Class “AA” citations, the most severe […]

Controversy is usually considered undesirable — in the same category as conflict, discord, and disagreement. However, when it takes the form of respectful dialogue rather than […]

Having a simple blood test could prevent the dangerous complications associated with a medical condition called sepsis. “Sepsis is really the body’s response to severe infection,” […]