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Gainesville Nursing Home Says Man Refused Treatment
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A Gainesville nursing home is trying to explain to authorities how one of its residents got maggots in his eye socket.
The Gainesville Health Care Center said it discovered the crawling insects inside a man's eye in August. The man has lived at the facility since 2008.
The health care center said as soon as staff discovered the maggots, the man was sent to a hospital.
Health care center officials said the maggots in the man's eye were a result of the resident's actions. The center said in a statement that the resident was refusing medical treatment and that led to an infection.
A report issued by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration said the resident was under a physician's orders to have a dressing on his left eye changed twice a day, but he refused to allow staff to do that. In fact, the report says the man refused 43 out of 57 times during one shift.
The statement from the Gainesville Health Care Center said under Florida state law, a resident has the right to refuse treatment.
It's not clear how long the maggots had been in his eye sockets, but one state agency said by the time it took a look at him, the maggots were no longer there.
The Agency for Health Care Administration said it has completed its investigation and did not find the health care center at fault. Adult Protective Services, a branch of the Department of Children and Families, is also investigating the case.
Dr. Bryce Tiller, an emergency room doctor at Memorial Hospital, said maggots are attracted to wounds and rotting flesh, which is why it's important for people to clean their wounds.
Maggots Found In Resident's Eye Socket - Health News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A Gainesville nursing home is trying to explain to authorities how one of its residents got maggots in his eye socket.
The Gainesville Health Care Center said it discovered the crawling insects inside a man's eye in August. The man has lived at the facility since 2008.
The health care center said as soon as staff discovered the maggots, the man was sent to a hospital.
Health care center officials said the maggots in the man's eye were a result of the resident's actions. The center said in a statement that the resident was refusing medical treatment and that led to an infection.
A report issued by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration said the resident was under a physician's orders to have a dressing on his left eye changed twice a day, but he refused to allow staff to do that. In fact, the report says the man refused 43 out of 57 times during one shift.
The statement from the Gainesville Health Care Center said under Florida state law, a resident has the right to refuse treatment.
It's not clear how long the maggots had been in his eye sockets, but one state agency said by the time it took a look at him, the maggots were no longer there.
The Agency for Health Care Administration said it has completed its investigation and did not find the health care center at fault. Adult Protective Services, a branch of the Department of Children and Families, is also investigating the case.
Dr. Bryce Tiller, an emergency room doctor at Memorial Hospital, said maggots are attracted to wounds and rotting flesh, which is why it's important for people to clean their wounds.
Maggots Found In Resident's Eye Socket - Health News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
