This course will focus on recognizing potential elder abuse cases against
both skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. It will also outline the
significant litigation advantages elder abuse cases have as opposed to
typical medical malpractice cases. It will further discuss theories of liability
on how to prove up an elder abuse case in several settings including
pressure ulcers, medication errors, falls, staffing shortages, UTIs, and
sepsis. This course will further provide an outline on how to use the
industry’s many regulations to your advantage and compare the significant
pros and cons of cases against skilled nursing facilities versus assisted
living facilities.
Learning Objectives:
? Identify potential elder abuse cases and how to differentiate an elder abuse
from a medical malpractice case.
? List ways to prove up an elder abuse case in several classic elder abuse
settings.
? Differentiate the advantages of litigating cases against a skilled nursing
facility as opposed to an assisted living facility.