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Where to Report Nursing Home Abuse in Georgia The most direct method for reporting nursing home abuse in Georgia is to call Healthcare Facility Regulation at 1-800-878-6442 and file a complaint. You can also report a complaint to a state or regional ombudsman. Give us a call if you have any questio...

Transcript: Nursing homes can prevent falls by providing adequate supervision, minimizing hazardous conditions, and creating and following a specific health care plan for each resident. Taking these precautions significantly reduces the risk of falls for nursing home residents. Falls are the mos...

Transcript: Nursing homes are obligated by law to protect their residents from abuse – which includes resident on resident violence. This means that in most instances of resident on resident violence, the nursing home is at fault for neglecting its residents and not taking sufficient steps to guara...

Transcript: Under the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act, nursing home residents have the right to be free from physical abuse. This means that nursing homes have a legal duty to protect their residents from abuse, which includes physical abuse from other residents. If your loved one was hurt by a nursin...

Transcript: If your loved one died of septic shock at a nursing home, then you may be able to claim wrongful death action and survivors’ action. This means that the nursing home will be held responsible for your loved one’s death, and will be forced to compensate the deceased person’s estate. Septi...

Transcript: If your loved one died after falling at a nursing home, you may be able to claim wrongful death and sue the facility for neglect. If the nursing home is found guilty, they will be responsible for compensating the deceased person’s estate. Since falls are preventable, a nursing home is o...

Transcript: To report nursing home abuse in Georgia, call Healthcare Facility Regulation at 800-878-6442. When making your report, stick to the facts and be specific. Include all relevant information and be prepared to answer questions about the details of an incident. Nursing home abuse is a co...

Transcript: If your loved one developed a urinary tract infection at a nursing home, you may be able to sue the nursing home for neglect. Since UTIs are so common in nursing homes and have such serious consequences for the elderly, facilities need to reasonably do everything in their power to preve...

Transcript: Pressure ulcers are treated by removing the pressure on the wound, containing the infection by keeping it clean, staying hydrated, and eating a high-protein diet. Depending on the severity of the wound, treatment may be more intensive. In a pressure ulcer where the skin is not broken...

Can a urinary tract infection lead to death? Yes. If left untreated, a urinary tract infection (UTI) can lead to death. UTIs may lead to a form of  sepsis called urosepsis. The mortality rate of severe sepsis is between 20%-40%.  Infections are a major cause of hospitalization and death in nursing...