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Many residents in nursing homes are the victims of abuse, neglect or mistreatment at the hands of their caregivers in facilities that are often understaffed with inadequately trained nurses, employees, and personnel. Some loved ones develop life-threatening bed sores or are injured when ignored by the staff or become abused victims with head injuries or broken bones from falling. Without proper supervision and help by the staff, some patients elope from the facility only to suffer serious injuries or death while wandering the streets alone. If your loved one is the victim of abuse or mistreatment in any South Carolina nursing home, our nursing home abuse network of attorneys in South Carolina can provide the help you need.
This facility is a "for-profit" 106-certified bed Long Term Care Center providing cares and services to residents of Rock Hill and York County, South Carolina. The Home is located at:
127 Murrah Dr.
Federal investigators penalize nursing facilities with monetary fines or deny payment for Medicare services after the nursing home is cited for serious violations of rules and regulations. Within the last three years, the government fined this nursing home once for $107,738 on November 18, 2015. Additional documentation about fines and penalties can be found on the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Website concerning Magnolia Place - Rock Hill.
Rock Hill South Carolina Nursing Home Residents Safety Concerns
The state of South Carolina routinely updates their long-term care home database system to reflect all incident inquiries, dangerous hazards, filed complaints, health violations, safety concerns, and opened investigations. This information can be found on numerous sites including the South Carolina Department of Public Health and Medicare.gov.
According to Medicare, the nursing maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, three out of five stars for staffing issues and three out of five stars for quality measures. The York County neglect injury attorneys at Nursing Home Law Center have found serious deficiencies and safety concerns at Magnolia Place - Rock Hill that include:
Failure to Immediately Notify the Resident, Resident's Doctor or Family Member of a Change in the Resident's Condition Including a Decline in Health or Injury
In a summary statement of deficiencies dated April 21, 2017, a notation was made by a state surveyor during an annual licensure and certification survey involving the facility's failure to "notify family members of significant changes in the resident's medical conditions requiring physician intervention." The deficient practice by the nursing staff involved two residents who "had multiple changes in condition or medication/treatment without evidence of family notification."
The state surveyor reviewed the resident's medical records that showed the resident was being treated for pneumonia. However, "there was no evidence in the record that the family had been notified of the resident's change of condition or new antibiotic therapy treatment." In a separate case, the investigator reviewed a physician's Telephone Order for urinalysis due to the resident falling. The resident was to receive medication every 12 hours [for a] week. However, "there was no evidence in the record that the family had been notified of the resident's change of condition or new antibiotic therapy treatment.
The investigator interviewed a facility Registered Nurse (RN) providing the resident care who stated that "if nurses notified the family of changes, it should be documented in the record." The Registered Nurse "reviewed the record and verified there was no evidence of family notification of changes in the resident's condition and implementation of new medication/treatment in the situations noted above. The nurse stated [that they were] unaware that the family should be notified when the resident was alert and oriented." The RN also said that "there was nothing in the medical record that indicated [the resident] did not want the family to be notified of the changes."
Failure to Ensure That Every Resident Is Provided an Environment Free of Accident Hazards and Provided Adequate Supervision to Prevent Avoidable Accidents
In a summary statement of deficiencies dated November 18, 2015, a state surveyor noted the facility's failure to "provide fall prevention interventions for [one resident] reviewed for falls." The investigator reviewed documentation that revealed that "on June 6, 2015, a note indicated the resident was found on the floor on [their] right side without injury. A note on August 16, 2015, indicated the resident had an unwitnessed fall with no injuries noted. A review of the incident reports on November 18, 2015, … revealed the fall mats were listed on the …Fall Incident Report as recommended but were also listed as having been in use at the time of the fall."
The investigator interviewed the facility Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, and the Safety Nurse who stated that "after the first fall for a resident, the facility implements personal alarms. If a second fall occurs, depending on where the resident fell, if from a bed or chair, fall mats are placed." However, a Registered Nurse confirmed that "neither alarms nor fall mats were listed on the Care Plan."
Failure to Provide the Resident Care in a Way That Builds or Keeps Their Dignity and Respect of Individuality
In a summary statement of deficiencies dated April 21, 2017, the state investigators documented that the nursing home had failed to "treat residents with respect and dignity. The facility did not ensure that the manner of care and the environment in which it was provided [was] either maintained or enhanced each resident's quality of life by recognizing their individuality while protecting and promoting their rights." The deficient practice by the nursing staff involved a resident at the facility "reviewed for dignity."
The state investigator observed a resident during the afternoon hours of April 17, 2017, and April 19, 2017. During one observation, the resident was seen "sitting in a Geri-recliner wearing a pair of white socks on which [their] first initial and last name were written in large black letters with black ink, [that was] clearly visible to other residents, visitors and staff." That resident was also seen "wearing a pair of white socks which had [their] first initial and last name written in black letters in black ink that was clearly visible and that [the resident] had facial hair that had not been removed during morning care."
In a separate incident, a different resident was observed through an open room door while the resident "was lying in bed with a urinary catheter drainage bag secured to the bed frame without a privacy cover, clearly visible to other residents, visitors and staff who passed by the room." A third resident receiving wound care was visited by a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who "knocked on the door as [they] entered the room and simultaneously called out 'Nursing!'" The investigator stated that the LPN "did not wait after knocking to be granted permission to enter." The investigator interviewed the LPN after the treatment who verified their actions. As a result, the investigator reviewed the facility's Wound Care Policies and Procedures provided by the Director of Nurses, but it provided no guidance on how "to address the provisions of privacy/dignity."
Failure to Ensure Every Resident Receives an Accurate Assessment by a Qualified Health Professional
In a summary statement of deficiencies dated April 17, 2017, a state investigator opened the complaint against the facility for its failure to "ensure [one resident] reviewed for a range of motion, [one resident] reviewed for urinary incontinence, and [two residents] reviewed for unnecessary medications… received accurate assessments." In one incident, the investigator reviewed a resident's Medication Administration Record (MAR) and interviewed the MDS Nurse who stated that they "had completed the assessment and did not realize that the medication had been given six days, instead of seven days" as it was coded. The investigator reviewed the facility policy titled: Nursing Policies and Procedures - Subject: Minimum Data Set (MDS) that read in part:
"Each member will note their liability for the accuracy of the data record by signing their name and identifying the MDS sections and questions to which they provide their responses."
Failure to Provide Every Resident Treatment to Prevent the Development of New Bedsores or Allow Existing Pressure Wounds to Heal
In a summary statement of deficiencies dated April 21, 2017, a notation was made by a state investigator concerning the facility's failure to "provide intervention for pressure ulcer prevention as ordered or care planned." The deficient practice by the nursing staff involved two residents at the facility who were "observed without heel protectors in place" as ordered.
The investigator made multiple observations on April 19, 2017, through April 21, 2017, seeing a resident in bed on their "back without heel lift boots in place as ordered." The investigator reviewed the resident's medical records but found "no references to the refusal of the ordered treatment" by the resident. A review of the resident's Care Plan revealed that "the facility had assessed the resident to be at risk for further skin impairment related to positioning and [the development of bedsores]. Approaches/interventions did not include the application of the heel lifters." An observation was made of a second resident between April 19, 2017, and April 20, 2017, when that resident "was in bed and did not have a heel boot in place to the left heel."
Failure to Develop, Implement and Enforce Policies and Investigate, Control and Keep Infections from Spreading
In a summary statement of deficiencies dated April 21, 2017, a state surveyor opened a formal complaint against the facility for its failure to "follow procedures to prevent transmission of communicable diseases and infections for [one resident] reviewed on isolation [and another resident] reviewed for tracheostomy." The investigator reviewed the facility's policy and Infection Prevention and Control that read in part:
For any resident under contact isolation "gloves should be worn when having prolonged contact with surfaces in the resident's room that may have a concentration of organisms, such as the bed rails, commode chairs, etc. After [their] care [is] rendered, the staff should remove gloves before leaving the resident's environment and wash hands immediately with an antimicrobial agent or waterless antiseptic agent, if running water is not available."
The investigator observed a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in a resident's room who were "not wearing any personal protective equipment (PPE). After providing care, the CNA "was observed leaving the resident's room without washing [their] hands and left to enter another resident's room." The Licensed Practical Nurse "did not don PPE to administer medications to the resident." The investigator interviewed the Certified Nursing Assistant who stated that "they only have to [wear PPE) when doing care." The LPN stated that they were "unaware the resident was on contact isolation but [they] did not know and had not been told that PPE was supposed to be worn."
In a separate summary statement of deficiency dated November 18, 2015, the state investigator documented that the facility had "failed to identify or [develop a] Care Plan for potential for skin breakdown and implement interventions to prevent the development of pressure ulcers. This deficient practice by the nursing staff affected one resident "reviewed for pressure ulcers."
The investigator interviewed the facility Director of Nursing who confirmed that they were "unable to locate any 'body audit' for [that resident] during the specific time "other than the June 26, 2015 body audit in the medical record." After an interview with a Licensed Practical Nurse providing the resident care, it was confirmed that "the heel ulcer was coded as a diabetic ulcer." The LPN further stated that "they were] not able to locate any documentation in the record that stated the wound was a diabetic ulcer, stating 'I do not have it, I do not know where I got it from.'"
Failure to Make Sure Services Provided by the Nursing Facility Meet Professional Standards of Quality
In a summary statement of deficiencies dated November 18, 2015, a notation was made during an annual licensure and certification survey by a state investigator concerning the facility's failure to "provide complete documentation in the Nursing Notes for a fall and a change in condition" for a resident who had fallen from a Hoyer lift. The investigator noted that "the incidents are not included in the Nurse's Notes."
The surveyor interviewed the facility Director of Nurses who "confirmed the documentation was not complete regarding the resident's fall and the resident's condition was not detailed when [they were] found unresponsive." The investigator stated that "the notes did not accurately describe situations."
Do You Have More Questions about Magnolia Place - Rock Hill?
If your loved one was injured while a patient at Magnolia Place - Rock Hill, contact the South Carolina nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565. Our network of attorneys fights aggressively on behalf of York County victims of mistreatment who live in long-term centers including nursing homes in Rock Hill. As your legal representative, our network of attorneys can provide numerous options to hold those responsible for causing your loved one harm legally and financially accountable. Contact us now to schedule a free case review to discuss how to obtain justice and resolve a financial compensation claim. Let us fight aggressively on your behalf to ensure your rights are protected.
Our attorneys accept all personal injury claims, nursing home abuse suits, medical malpractice cases, and wrongful death lawsuits through contingency fee arrangements. This agreement will postpone payment of our legal services until after our lawyers have resolved your claim through a negotiated settlement or jury trial award. Our network of attorneys provides every client a "No Win/No-Fee" Guarantee. This guarantee means if our legal team is unable to obtain compensation on your behalf, you owe us nothing. Let our legal team begin working on your behalf today to ensure your family receives adequate compensation from those who caused your harm. All information you share with our law offices will remain confidential.
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New Technologies for Public Good & Better Food Crops: ICRISAT and Keygene in Partnership
Signing of LOI between ICRISAT and KeyGene- (Sitting Left) Arjen van Tunen, CEO, KeyGene; (Sitting Right) Kiran K Sharma, Deputy Director General Research (Acting ), ICRISAT in the presence of Ms. Carola Schouten ( Standing in Centre), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality, The Netherlands; Sheetal Dixit (Standing on Left) , Business Development Manager Asia – KeyGene ; Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur (To the Right) , Theme Leader – Cell, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering. Photo: Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur ICRISAT
Wageningen, Netherlands| Hyderabad, India, May 30, 2018: A global partnership on technologies to potentially benefit millions of smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa, was signed on May 25, 2018 in Mumbai.
The Netherlands-based agricultural biotech company KeyGene and not–for-profit scientific research organization, the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI), for research and co-development on legumes and cereals. The two institutions will work together using novel crop innovation solutions based on KeyGene's proprietary technologies and know-how.
The signing took place at a high profile trade mission hosted by the High Commission of The Netherlands, in presence of the Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (The Netherlands) Ms Carola Schouten, in Mumbai. The LoI was signed by Dr. Kiran K Sharma, Deputy Director General Research (Acting), ICRISAT and Dr. Arjen van Tunen, CEO, KeyGene.
KeyGene and ICRISAT will work together on innovative approaches for trait development and gene discovery. KeyGene will share its knowledge and expertise on crops and the use of KeyGene's crop innovation platforms. This includes KeyGene's Sequence Based Genotyping (SBG) and mutation breeding technologies. The genetically diverse grain legume resources of ICRISAT will serve as a reservoir for the identification and exploitation of useful traits. These will be used as a starting point for crop breeding and mutagenesis programs. Capacity building and skill development of start-up entrepreneurs is also envisaged in this collaboration through ICRISAT's BioNEST-Bioincubator "BioNCube".
"We look forward to this collaboration with ICRISAT to combine scientific expertise from both organizations. The applications of KeyGene technology in the germplasm of ICRISAT's mandate crops can help develop highly productive and resilient crops for food and nutrition security of the poorest populations in India and Africa", says Arjen van Tunen, CEO KeyGene.
"As part of this partnership, we are hopeful to see rapid improvements in the applications of technology and its translation into next-generation agricultural products to benefit smallholder farmers in the drylands. We also believe that the combined knowledge will enable building capacity to foster innovation in agriculture", says Peter Carberry, Director General (Acting), ICRISAT.
The collaborative efforts are aimed at improvement of the crops such as chickpea, pigeonpea, and groundnut. It reflects the mission of both institutions – where KeyGene has been supporting organizations for R&D challenges in agriculture and ICRISAT has been partnering private sector capabilities for public good.
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Joining the dots between crops, livestock and markets in West Africa
Major step forward in chickpea and pigeonpea research – reference genome data assembled
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In favour of the above mentioned rather complex multitouch gestures, Apple has planned to wave goodbye to dear old Home button of the iPad. All of you who were annoyed with the tiny key will be much happier to use their tablet now.
This news is for you IF you are a passionate gamer; iOS 4.3 is believed to be bringing games along with a new controlling device, to the Apple TV. I can see you gleaming with joy!!
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This update will enable you to choose whether you want the side switch of iPad to work as a Mute button or a screen orientation lock. This will certainly compensate the trouble iOS 4.2 brought to the iPad users.
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Take this information as much confirmed rumours. 14th Feb isn't very far, we can wait till then to see what is coming to us, actually!
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The application that we are going to develop must allow transforming an acronym into a specific HTML element in which its definition will be found so easily. The first makes it possible to apply a meaning on an acronym the second on an abbreviation and the last to affix a definition on a word or a set of words. The difference between acronym and abbreviation is minimal, so they are often confused. In fact, what separates an acronym from an abbreviation is the way that the acronym is pronounced. If the acronym can be pronounced naturally as an ordinary word, then we will speak rather of acronym. However, if the pronunciation of the acronym requires spelling each letter individually, then we speak of abbreviation.
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Sarah Murphy joins the American Softball Assoc Professional League
Published: June 07, 2018 | Author: Kyle Birnbrauer | Category: Athletics
Former Thunderbird softball standout Sarah Murphy will get to further her playing career as she was selected in the inaugural American Softball Association professional draft Wednesday night.
Murphy was the 46th pick in the draft, going in the 12th round to E1 Pro Ballers.
The former Big Sky Newcomer of the Year just wrapped up her career as a Thunderbird after two seasons in which she was a Big Sky All-Conference selection. She led the team in batting average (.388), slugging percentage (.765), on base percentage (.474), runs scored (27), and doubles (11) in her senior season. Murphy also set a new Southern Utah single-season record for slugging percentage by more than 15 points with her .765 in 2018.
The ASBA is a brand new professional softball league looking to launch its inaugural season this month. It's first summer season will take place over a six-week period, running from June 15 to July 31 with all games being played in Mobile, Alabama. There will also be a fall tour and a winter season before the end of the year.
Stay up to date throughout the Thunderbird softball offseason by following @SUUSoftball on Twitter and Instagram and liking the Southern Utah Softball page on Facebook.
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The Long Way Home, which I got from the Miami-Dade Public Library via Columbia interlibrary loan, takes up where the tv show leaves off, more or less. So far having read the first and third installment, I haven't really learned much about what happened immediately after the destruction of the hellmouth and Sunnydale, just that Buffy, the surviving Scoobies, and the potentials have relocated to Europe. And that somehow along the way, Dawn got turned into a giant, which is possibly some kind of mystical STD.


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Q: Python Getters and Setters How should I access the class instance variables in my roll method?
Should I access self._value with self._value or use my setter by accessing with self.value? Same question for self._sides.
import random

class MSDie:
    def __init__(self, sides):
        self._sides = sides
        self._value = 1

    @property
    def sides(self):
        return self._sides

    @property
    def value(self):
        return self._value

    @value.setter
    def value(self, number):
        self._value = number

    def roll(self):
        self._value = random.randrange(1, self.sides + 1)

So basically, should I create the roll method like this instead:
def roll(self):
    self.value = random.randrange(1, self.sides + 1)

Now I know how to do it correctly the conventional way of get_value/set_value but I am trying to learn how to create more pythonic classes.
Just out of curiosity, why doesn't self.value(random.randrange(1, self.value + 1) or self.value(self, random.randrange(1, self.sides + 1) access the self._value variable and change it?

A: In your current implementation, the value-property is of no use. If you have a setter with, for example, additional checks, you have to decide, if roll needs the additional checks or not. If not sure, use self.value.

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The September issue of Inc. contains what the magazine calls "The Inc. 500," their list of the "fastest growing, best run, most innovative, and most inspiring private companies in America." The message in this is clear to me before I even look at the list: innovation is good. This dovetails with what I already believe: the ability to come up with new ways of doing things is a valuable skill; it's good to be a creative thinker.
I am fascinated by studies about how creativity happens, about what takes place neurologically in the brain to cause a connection spurring the thinker in a new direction. I myself strive to be a creative thinker and to develop new concepts and approaches. I am therefore surprised to discover an article in this very same issue of Inc. entitled, "You're Not That Innovative (and That's OK)." In an era of buzzwords like "disruptive" and "transformational," how could it be ok not to be an innovator?
Why do we innovate? We innovate because we're frustrated by old and slow ways of getting the job done. We innovate to make money, to get attention. We innovate because the world we envision is one that, in our view, requires progress, and progress means change, and innovation leads to change. But innovation can be a challenging process, and implementing change has stymied many an estimable legacy company. And while we're taught to believe that forward thinking is admirable, it isn't always the case.
I learned from personal experience that being ahead of the curve is not always a good thing, and that ideas can be so new, so unusual, that they scare people off. I recall two book proposals I tried to place with publishers when I was a literary agent in the late 90s. One was a "Dummies" style guide to the bible by a hip young California preacher. Publishers were offended. Another was an exposé of sexual violence against women in the military by their male peers. Editors were reluctant to believe. Neither of these books found publishers. Now, however, there is in fact The Bible for Dummies (and one for Idiots too!), and rape in the military, a terrible problem, is all over the news.
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