Four Minnesota Nursing Care Facilities Cited in Resident Deaths
Three Minnesota nursing home facilities and one assisted-living facility have been cited in the last seven months for inadequate supervision and medical care in four resident deaths, according to reports recently released by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea, Minnesota, was cited for failing to monitor or reacting to the distress of a female resident who died in November 2008. The resident was in severe respiratory distress and anxiety for approximately twelve hours before she was taken to the hospital, where she died.
Martin Luther Nursing Home in Bloomington, Minnesota was cited for a January 2009 resident death. Investigation into the incident revealed that staff did not call police or paramedics for as long as 30 minutes while the resident was dying and did not perform CPR after she stopped breathing. The resident had been admitted for "a week or two" of rehab after an operation and had been expected to recover.
St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin, Minnesota was cited for a recordkeeping error that kept a resident from receiving prescribed medications. The resident was not given two medications prior to her death in February 2009. The facility also was cited for staffing shortage that prevented it from timely responding to resident calls.
An Oak Terrace resident was left unsupervised in January 2009 and was found dead in the snow outside the assisted-living facility, which is located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The coroner was unable to determine if the man died from exposure or from an injury.
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