It has recently been brought to the public’s attention that many nursing homes are not being staffed with qualified registered nurses (RNs) at all times. Rather, some homes have RNs on duty for only a portion of the day in a setting where a life threatening crisis can happen at any hour. An article in The New York Times brings to light political uproar about a 1987 federal law which required that registered nurses only ...
Nursing Home Statistics Show Many Lack Proper Nurse Personnel
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Jurisdiction questions may have prevented action on bed rails
Posted November 27, 2012 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product Liability | Product News and Recalls
Questions about jurisdiction may have held federal regulators back from investigating potential hazards that bed rails in hospitals and nursing homes present for seniors, the New York Times reports.
The rails are metal bars that assist patients in pulling themselves up and prevent them from rolling out of bed. They can be hazardous when patients, especially those with Alzheimer’s, get confused and trapped between a bed rail and a mattress.
According to the New York Times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
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Posted November 26, 2012 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Health | Product Liability | Product News and Recalls
Although federal investigators are now studying the safety risk that bed rails present for residents of nursing homes, an article in the New York Times says regulators have long been aware of that risk and have done little to crack down on their manufacturers.
The rails are metal bars used on beds and in hospitals and nursing homes, which assist patients in pulling themselves up and prevent them from rolling out of bed. Sometimes patients, especially those with Alzheimer’s, can get ...
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