The Laurel Canyon nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was convicted by a jury for the death of a 76 year old resident. The nursing home was charged with abuse and neglect of the resident and not employing enough staff care for its' residents.

"Nursing home are paid to provide around-the-clock care to those who cannot care for themselves," said Elizabeth Staley, director of the New Mexico attorney general's Elder Abuse and Medicaid Fraud Division. "Protecting this population is of paramount importance to the New Mexico attorney general, and similar violations will be prosecuted vigorously," she said.

The nursing home staff left the resident - who was recovering from a broken hip - on a bedpan for 24 hours on Christmas Day. The bedpan left an open wound in the shape of the rim. The wound became infected and the resident died 5 days later.

The nursing home will be sentenced next month.