**Past Case Representative: Medication Error Phil, an 81-year-old man with a history of Parkinson’s disease, was temporarily placed in a nursing facility near Cleveland, Ohio, while his wife sold their home. During his stay, Phil's wife received a call stating that he was acting unusually, and a doctor had prescribed an anxiety medication. However, when she visited a few days later, she found Phil unable to walk, speak, eat, or respond in any way. He was taken to the hospital, where it was revealed that a nurse had administered risperidone, an antipsychotic medication that had never been prescribed by a physician. This medication should never be given to Parkinson's patients, as it worsens the condition. As a result of the improper administration, Phil lost the ability to swallow and eventually passed away from aspiration pneumonia. The lawsuit resulted in a settlement of $2,300,000. Medication errors affect roughly 1 in 10 nursing home residents and are a major source of harm in long-term care facilities. At Michael Hill Trial Law, we are dedicated to holding those accountable for the suffering caused to individuals like Phil, fighting for justice on behalf of victims and their families. #ProtectSeniors #eldercare #elderabuse #ElderlyCare #nursinghomeneglect #nursinghomeabuse #nursinghomeabuselaw
This one hits me hard..The geriatric population are overly medicated, and I’m not just saying a little overmedicated, it would put a horse on the ground, the concoction of medications these older patients are on. And the sad thing is they think the drugs are managing dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. Then combine those drugs with anti anxiety, antipsychotics, heart medications. Unfathomable!
How very sad. Geriatrics are their own unique class of patients, just as pediatrics. Those working with this population have a duty to educate themselves on the unique characteristics of the older patient. I would be interested in what the RCA revealed.
Salli Kae Egbert
2mo
Ugh! Medication errors are horrible - a reminder for usasnurses to be diligent in he safety measures in place to keep our patients safe. What a sad story 😩
Legal Nurse Consultant/Helping Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Attorneys Analyze Medical Records, Evaluate Standards of Care, and Develop Case Chronologies/Expertise in ER, Triage, Trauma and Pre-Op/PACU.
2moThat’s absolutely terrible. Every nurse knows the 5 rights of medication administration. That should have never happened.