Neglected resident files suit
WHEC-TV ran a story about a neglected resident who sued a nursing home for pressure ulcers, bedsores, and gangrene at Blossom South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The nursing home is already facing nearly $150,000 in fines from the state for other deficiencies.
Resident Ruby Myers' right leg was amputated after gangrene had set in. Myers broke her leg last September. Doctors put her leg into a brace that apparently caused severe pressure ulcers and open sores. The circulation in the leg was stopped. The woman also suffered from bedsores.
D.A. Mike Green has decided to defer to the state health department for possible action but no penalty has been decided yet. Over the last three years, Blossom South had 70 standard health deficiencies, while the statewide average was 16. And deficiencies related to "actual harm" or "immediate jeopardy" were 10 for Blossom South, compared to just one for the state average for a nursing home.
