Bed Sores
Many nursing home residents are bed-ridden, leaving them unable to reposition themselves and putting them at risk of bed sores. In Georgia, nursing home regulations provide guidelines in order to prevent bed sores on at-risk patients. A resident risk of developing bed sores will dramatically decrease if they are being properly monitored by staff at the nursing home. According to Georgia law and protocols, residents who are bed-ridden or confined to a wheelchair must be repositioned every two hours.
Where to Check for Bed Sores
To determine if someone is suffering from bed sores, check the following parts of the resident's body:
- Heels
- Back of the head
- Shoulder blades
- Buttocks
Bed sores are the result of a lack of blood flow to a certain part of the body. A serious bed sore can develop into an infection, as the "sore" part of the body is depleted of oxygen from the lack of blood flow. Bed sores can become fatal, resulting in a potential wrongful death lawsuit.
Contact a Nursing Home Negligence Attorney
If your loved one was injured due to nursing home negligence and abuse, your family deserves justice and compensation. Begin your path to justice with a free, confidential and no obligation consultation with an experienced nursing home abuse attorney. Too much is at stake to pursue a claim on your own.
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