New Nursing Home Patients Fall Frequently, Study Shows | Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

In a new post to our firm’s VA-NC Medical Surgery Malpractice Blog, attorney Mark F. reports on a study showing that 20 percent of patients experience a fall within the first month of being admitted to a long-term care facility. He notes that nursing homes employing fewer certified nursing assistants had the highest number of patient falls. To read more, click over to “Falls by First-Time Nursing Home Patients Linked to Lack of Trained Staff.”

 

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