According to a story in the Iowa Capital Dispatch, by Clark Kauffman, 6/24/20, titled, “At Iowa nursing home where 11 residents died of COVID-19, employees worked while showing symptoms, inspectors say,” a Dubuque Nursing Home, Dubuque Specialty Care, owned by Care Initiatives, allowed their nursing home employees to continue to care for the elderly despite… [Read More]
Highest Court Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
In a victory for LGBT workers across the nation, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination are prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex under federal law. Although a number of states, including Iowa, have long prohibited sexual orientation employment… [Read More]
Nursing Home Injuries and Falls
Iowa Nursing Home Bone Fracture, Bed Rail Entrapment Lawyer As a person gets older, their risk for falls increases. Iowa nursing home injuries and falls attorney Marc Humphrey understands what happens when an inattentive staff member could actually be the single greatest danger that a resident faces each day in a nursing home. Bone Fracture,… [Read More]
Nursing Home Mistakes Root of Widespread Covid-19
Nursing home residents are among the hardest hit by the Covid 19 virus – more than 10,000 residents have succumbed to the virus across the nation. Inspection records reveal the many mistakes nursing homes made in the early days of the pandemic are likely at the root of widespread disease in these facilities – problems… [Read More]
Protecting Nursing Homes Residents During Covid-19
The respiratory illness Covid-19 poses a higher risk to the elderly and those who have preexisting health conditions. Residents in nursing homes are a vulnerable population indeed, and the CDC is recommending a number of strategies to combat community spread to protect our loved ones living in these facilities: Rapid detection and management of residents… [Read More]
Iowa Nursing Home Bill of Rights
Iowa Nursing Home Residents’ Rights Law Firm Since 1980 Humphrey Law Firm, P.C., has been providing representation for those who have been wronged. At Humphrey Law Firm you will never be treated as just another client. Attorney Humphrey considers it an honor and a privilege to help Iowans pursue justice for you and your loved… [Read More]
Iowa Nursing Home Medication Error
Dispensing medication requires both medical professionals and nursing home staff to be knowledgeable to the needs of every nursing home resident. Attention must given to providing medications at the correct dosage, at the right intervals. When medication is not dispensed properly, nursing home residents are at risk of injury or even death. Humphrey Law Firm… [Read More]
Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents Leads to Fall Injuries
Complications that arise after being discharged from the hospital are real, particularly for elderly patients. Health problems that develop in the 60 to 90 day period following discharge from a hospital is often referred to as post- hospital syndrome, a time when patients are at increased risk for problems sometimes unrelated to the reason they… [Read More]
Des Moines Surgical Stapler Injury Attorney
Surgical staplers are commonly used by surgeons during routine surgeries to close incisions or lacerations and to connect internal tissues and organs instead of using sutures. Patients who have undergone procedures using a surgical stapler have suffered numerous types of injuries including infections, internal bleeding and organ damage. In fact, what many do not realize… [Read More]
Bedsores Linked to Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing home residents that are not cared for properly are susceptible to developing bedsores that may become infected. If left untreated, infected sores can get worse and may lead to sepsis. Bedsores, sometimes called pressure sores or ulcers, occur on areas of the skin under pressure from lying down in bed, sitting for long periods… [Read More]
