Substandard Care at New York Facility Results in Amputation
Ruby Meyers, 93, became a resident of Blossom South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in 2005, when she fractured her right leg and was placed in a leg brace. Pressure sores developed under the leg brace that were not properly treated by the facility and became infected. Ruby Myers' leg was amputated in December 2007.
Ms. Myers died on November 15, 2008 at Protestant Episcopal Church Home. Her family has filed a lawsuit against Blossom South alleging improper treatment of the fracture. Now, wrongful death is being considered as an addition to the lawsuit.
Blossom South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation, located in Rochester, New York, has a long record of penalties for violating patient care standards. In this instance, they were hit with a $2,000 fine - the maximum amount the health department can levy against the facility for each violation of state and federal regulations. The facility was also penalized for an April 2008 inspection in which it was determined that the facility had not corrected previously identified problems. The facility has been cut off from new Medicare and Medicaid admissions until all identified problems are rectified, the staff undergoes retraining, and the administrators file a plan of correction. The state has also recommended that the federal government levy heavier fines against the facility.
