Fall Leads to Head Injury at Pearl Garden

In a report from MDH Pearl Garden neglected the resident when the resident fell and hit her head, and the facility did not send her to the emergency department until hours later when the resident became unresponsive. Subsequently, the resident was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury.

Pearl Garden Resident Sustains Head Injury

The report continues that neglect was substantiated. The facility was responsible for maltreatment. The facility failed to contact the resident’s physician immediately after the fall due to the resident being on a blood thinner and hitting her head. The facility waited approximately five hours after the fall to send the resident to the hospital when the resident became unresponsive. The resident died the next day after her fall due to a significant brain bleed.

The report discusses a North American Thrombosis Forum web article titled Falls and Anticoagulation: What You Should Know, updated July 17, 2023, indicated if one falls while on a blood thinner, the healthcare provider should be contacted right away. The article indicated bleeding is not always visible and internally bleeding could occur without one knowing it, which poses a significant concern when people fall and hit their heads.

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