CPSC Warns 18 Deaths Linked to Portable Bed Rails Over Past 3 Years
A portable bed rail recall announced last week was at least the 9th CPSC action since 2021, to remove products from the market that contain dangerous design defects.
Tag Archives: Assisted Living Facility
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Neglect Has Been Linked to Thousands of Assisted Living Facility Elopements, Deaths: Report
Assisted living facilities are not regulated in the same way as nursing homes, and have seen a growing number of elopements in recent years, often resulting in severe injuries when elderly residents wandered away unnoticed.
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Assisted Living Bedsore Lawsuit Results In $12.5M Verdict Against Florida Facility
Just two months after being put in an assisted living facility, plaintiff's mother developed a bedsore which was so severe it exposed bare bone.
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Efforts to Prevent Use of Chemical Restraints in Assisted Living Fail, Even As Nursing Home Use Drops: Study
Tactics which worked to reduce the use of chemical restraints in nursing homes failed to produce similar results at assisted living facilities, researchers found.
