Resident Skin Changes Not Addressed
Resident skin breakdown at Homestead of Rochester. According to a report from the Minnesota Department of Health, the facility neglected the resident when the facility did not adequately address the resident’s change in condition which led to skin breakdown.
Neglect Substantiated Against The Homestead of Rochester
The Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was substantiated. According to the report, the Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was substantiated. The facility was responsible for the maltreatment. Although unlicensed caregivers raised concerns about the resident’s overall condition and new skin breakdown, the facility did not provide adequate follow-up. At the end of three days, the resident required hospitalization and admitted to the intensive care unit.
According to the MDH report, during an interview, during an interview, the resident’s family member stated she received an anonymous phone call from the facility expressing concern about the resident’s cares on Monday (a holiday). The family member stated she visited the next day and found the resident less responsive than normal, looking dehydrated, and weak. The family member stated she demanded the resident be transferred to the hospital. The family member stated she had not received any calls from the facility over the weekend other than the anonymous call.
When the resident went to the hospital on Tuesday, the hospital records indicated the resident admitted with septic shock secondary to urinary tract infection, infected skin wound near her tailbone, and an unstageable pressure injury (the stage of the wound could not be determined) with dead tissue on her right buttock area. In conclusion, the Minnesota Department of Health determined neglect was substantiated.
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If you have questions or concerns about failure to notice a change in condition, skin breakdown or negligent wound care suffered by someone you love contact Attorney Kenneth LaBore for a Free Consultation at 612-743-9048.
