Minnesota Nursing Home Cited for Neglect
Benedictine Health Center, a nursing home located in Duluth, Minnesota, was been cited by the Minnesota Department of Health for neglect of a resident that nearly resulted in his death.
Benedictine Health Center was found to have improperly set and monitored a male resident's feeding tube on July 20, 2008. As a result, he received a liquid feeding solution at a rate of six times faster than prescribed. The man, who is cognitively impaired and cannot speak, began to experience trouble breathing the next morning and was transferred to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. The facility acknowledged that the error was made by a nurse hired from a temporary service when she adjusted the feeding tube pump.
According to investigators, the man, who at the time was not expected to live, did recover and was discharged back to Benedictine. Benedictine took corrective action and trained staff on the proper use of feeding tubes and monitoring their flow.
In the past four years, Benedictine has been cited for three substantial violations by the Department of Health.
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