Nursing Home Never Event Lawyer

Examples of nursing home never events are:

• patient death or serious disability due to contaminated drugs or medical devices provided by the nursing home
• patient death or serious disability due to the improper use of a medical device
• patient death or serious disability due to an air embolism
• patient death or serious disability if a patient is lost for more than 4 hours
• patient suicide or serious injury due to suicide attempt while in nursing home care
• patient death or serious disability associated with medication error
• patient death or serious disability due to hypoglycemia onset while in nursing home care
• stage 4 pressure ulcers or bed sores
• patient death or serious disability due to spinal manipulative therapy
• patient death or serious disability due to electric shock while in nursing home care
• delivery and administration of the wrong gas (i.e. oxygen) to the patient that is incorrect, toxic or contaminated
• patient death associated with a fall while in nursing home care
• patient death or serious disability due to restraints or railings while in nursing home care
• instance of care from someone impersonating a medical professional at the nursing home
• abduction of a patient of any age
• sexual assault on a patient within or on the nursing home grounds
• physical assault on a patient within or on the nursing home grounds