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Dolores Trendell, 85, was admitted to Clare Oaks for rehabilitation following a fractured ankle.\u00a0 She suffered from atrial fibrillation, which put her at risk for developing blood clots and suffering strokes and had been taking Coumadin as a blood thinner for years. Trendell was admitted to this nursing home facility on Feb. 23, 2011. Less than a month later, a nurse at Clare Oaks documents that Dr. Percival Bigol, the doctor responsible for managing her medication, spoke to the nurse by phone and ordered the Coumadin discontinued.<\/p>\n

The nurse, Christina Martinez, did so and documented the change twice, but chose not to include it in the \u201cphysician orders\u201d section of Trendell\u2019s medical chart.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bigol denied ever giving the order or being aware of the change at the time. Trendell ceased receiving Coumadin on March 16 and suffered a stroke two weeks later.<\/p>\n

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Dolores Trendell, 85, was admitted to Clare Oaks for rehabilitation following a fractured ankle.\u00a0 She suffered from atrial fibrillation, which put her at risk for developing blood clots and suffering strokes and had been taking Coumadin as a blood thinner for years. Trendell was admitted to this nursing home facility on Feb. 23, 2011. 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