Surgical wound not accurately assessed by nursing staff
on hospital return and scheduled follow up appointment with the surgeon not kept; Resident dies at facility.
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Surgical wound not accurately assessed by nursing staff
on hospital return and scheduled follow up appointment with the surgeon not kept; Resident dies at facility.
Visitor at facility notifies staff that resident is outside on the road.
Staff failed to immediately initiate CPR; Resident unable to be revived and pronounced dead.
Police informed by EMS upon arrival that it appeared to be a case of neglect based on the deceased’s condition and EMS personnel wanted to ensure a report was on file.
Resident with bedsore waits 17 days for treatment.