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	<title>Minnesota Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer, Elder Abuse Attorney Minneapolis MN</title>
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		<title>What Are the Minimum Staffing Levels Required in a Minnesota Nursing Home?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 03:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home Care Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Staffing is Important
Many of the incidents of neglect and abuse which occur in a nursing home or elder care environment is due to a lack of adequately trained professional nursing, and other staff members.
What Does the Law Require?
Minn. Stat. Sec. 144A04, Subd. 7 (2009).
My understanding is that since the RUG-III classification began, we&#8217;re back to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reasons Why You Should Know the Medication Your Loved is Taking in the Nursing Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medication Errors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a family member in a nursing home and assuming you have permission it makes sense to know the medications being given by the nursing home to the resident.  There are many reasons to track the medications a resident in a nursing home is taking including the ability to monitor for adverse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Minnesota Nursing Home by Staff Member</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home Care Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mnnursinghomeneglect.com/?p=559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ursing Homes and other elder care providers in Minnesota have a duty to report abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults.   Nursing Homes should ensure that the residents are properly placed in the facility and that persons with medical or psychological conditions which make them unable to report incidents (Alzheimers, Dementia, Cognitive Issues) themselves need to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fight Against Falls in Nursing Homes is in the News in Duluth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fall Injuries]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I see another story about falls in a nursing home and the “Fight Against Falls” as outlined in the Duluth News Tribune
Reasons for Falls (MOST ARE PREVENTABLE)
Improper Assist
-Attempting to get up on own when unable
Cognitive Changes can effect balance and ability to walk leading to falls
-Medication Error?
-Reaction to medication?
-Blood Sugars out of range?
-Illness/fever/flu?
-Septis?
-Dehydration?
-Stroke?
Would you agree [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whistle-blower Action Allowed to Contine Against Local Nursing Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Exploitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inadequate Staffing/Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a whistleblower case in the news this week:
See star and Tribune Article: “Whistleblower gets green light to build false-claims case”
According to the news story a federal judge gave a green light to allow the plaintiff to being gathering information in support of allegations that the nursing home operator had submitted false Medicare and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Home Resident&#8217;s Sudden Weight Loss Reviewed By MDH</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dehydration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malnutrition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Sun Newspapers had an article which reported that the Golden Living Center Nursing Home in Hopkins was alleged to be negligent by the Minnesota Department of Health concerning a resident who experienced significant weight loss over the period of a month and it was not reported to his primary physician or nurse practitioner.
As an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Home Resident Fractured Pelvis When Left Unattended in Bathroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fall Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home Care Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I noticed a story in the SCtimes paper recently about a Sartell nursing home being cited by the Minnesota Department of Health for leaving a vulnerable adult on the toilet without supervision, leading to a fall with a resulting pelvic fracture.
As an attorney who handles nursing home abuse and neglect cases the most frequent form [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Gives Waivers to Past Criminals Which Allows them Work With Vulnerable and Elderly</title>
		<link>http://www.mnnursinghomeneglect.com/minnesota-waivers-criminals-work-vulnerable-elderly.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Exploitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing With Services Care Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Minnesota state agencies have granted over 5000 waivers to people to work in nursing homes and home care agencies, who were convicted of misdemeanors and felonies for crimes including: assault, false imprisonment, forgery, robbery, theft and others including drug and alcohol crimes.  
For the rest of the story see the Star &#038; Tribune Article: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are Claims Against Minnesota Nursing Homes considered to be Medical Malpractice?</title>
		<link>http://www.mnnursinghomeneglect.com/claims-minnesota-nursing-homes-considered-medical-malpractice.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregivers Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home Care Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why is a claim against a long-term care or home care provider considered to be medical malpractice?
1. Minnesota Law considers claims against any “medical professionals” to be medical malpractice claims.
2. Claims against a “Health Care Provider” include “a physician, surgeon, dentist, occupational therapist, other health care professionals as defined in section 145.61, hospital, or treatment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overdose of Potassium Medication &#8211; Medication Error in Minnesota Nursing Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenneth LaBore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medication Errors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Resident of a Minnesota Nursing Home dies after being given high doses of potassium which lead to a cardiac arrest.  The nursing home identified was Bethany Home in Alexandria.   There was a mistake in interpreting the physician&#8217;s orders.
For more information about this story see: Nursing Home Resident Given High Potassium, Kare 11 [...]]]></description>
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