Clark County Man Sues Salmon Creek Facility Over Medical Negligence
A Clark County man is suing Salmon Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation, alleging medical negligence led to the death of his wife.
Richard Miller filed the lawsuit Oct. 26 in Clark County Superior Court. The complaint states the facility failed to provide reasonable care and treatment to Debra Miller, which directly led to her death Dec. 5, 2025.
The lawsuit seeks economic, noneconomic and loss of life damages in amounts to be proven at trial. The legal action lists her two surviving children as beneficiaries alongside Richard Miller, who acts on behalf of Debra Miller’s estate.
Debra Miller lived at Salmon Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation from Sept. 29, 2025, through Nov. 25, 2025, before her death. At the time of her admission, the 70-year-old patient suffered from hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with asthma, and small cell lung carcinoma, the complaint notes.
The complaint states that from Oct. 3-25, 2025, the facility was mandated to conduct weekly skin observations and wound evaluations while administering specific treatments. The filing states this did not occur on several occasions.
On Oct. 25, 2025, Debra Miller was hospitalized for COVID-19, acute respiratory failure with hypoxia and pneumonia. Upon her arrival at the hospital, medical staff identified a sacral pressure sore and requested a specialist consultation for wound management, the lawsuit details.
A doctor observed Debra Miller had a type of bedsore that was “fragile and bled easily,” as well as buttock chafing and a weeping right-heel pressure wound, according to the lawsuit. Following a recommendation for a specialty mattress, she was sent back to Salmon Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation equipped with explicit written instructions for managing her bedsore and heel injuries.
According to the complaint, staff ignored these directives and neglected the routine evaluations required to monitor Debra Miller’s health status. Before passing away, she had to be rushed to the emergency room on two additional occasions due to wound-associated issues, which included a suspected infection.
Data from a ProPublica nursing home tracker shows that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recorded 21 shortcomings at Salmon Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation throughout the year. A nursing home’s failure to meet any care requirement is called a deficiency.
Issues cited at Salmon Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation this year span from failing to establish comprehensive care plans addressing all resident requirements to neglecting proper pharmaceutical labeling standards set by current professional guidelines. Federal records released in January by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicate the center was issued a single citation for breaking infection control regulations.
Data compiled by ProPublica indicates that Salmon Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation has avoided any financial penalties, fines, or payment halts despite severe health violations or uncorrected citations. A facility administrator for Salmon Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation could not be reached for comment.
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