nursing home choking injury prevention
Prevent Choking Deaths in Oklahoma Nursing Homes
Many elderly residents who live in nursing homes and at home struggle with medical issues that make it difficult for them to swallow food and pills. In any Oklahoma nursing home, there are a number of residents who are potentially at risk of choking and must be carefully monitored.
Choking occurs whenever an object becomes stuck in the throat or windpipe, obstructing the flow of air. In serious choking incidents, the brain becomes deprived of oxygen resulting in brain damage and even death. It is absolutely vital for someone who is choking to receive immediate attention. Therefore, when someone dies from choking in an Oklahoma nursing home, it must be determined if it occurred as a result of staff’s negligence.
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