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Woman, 90, Died After Developing Fatal Bedsore At Bergen Nursing Home: Report
Anna B. Burkhart, 90, developed sepsis as a result of a bedsore on her lower back and later died, her family says in a lawsuit.
ORADELL, NJ — A 90-year-old woman died after developing a bedsore while being cared for at the Oradell Health Care Center, according to a lawsuit filed by the woman's family.
Anna B. Burkhart was admitted to the center after she fractured her right hip in October 2015, a report by NJ.com states.
The hospital kept Burkhart in a hospital bed for 100 days during which time a doctor and staff either did not notice or ignored the bedsore as it became larger, the report said.
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The family rushed Burkhart to Englewood Hospital where doctors said she developed sepsis because the sore had festered for so long, according to the report.
The cause of death was complications due to the bedsore, according to the report.
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