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Statistics Regarding Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements

March 5, 2014

Nursing homes are increasingly incorporating arbitration agreements into admission documents signed by incoming residents that require claims arising out of the care (or the lack of care) at the nursing home to be arbitrated instead of being filed in court and tried before a jury. By agreeing ah[...]

Risk Of Nursing Home Fall Injuries Increases With SSRI Use

October 21, 2012

A British study regarding the use of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) for nursing home residents has shown an association between the use of SSRIs and an increased risk of falls causing injuries in nursing homes, with the risk increasing as the dose is increased. The study also s[...]

Connecticut Nursing Home Workers On Strike

August 22, 2012

Approximately 600 workers at five nursing homes in Connecticut that are owned by HealthBridge Management have been on strike since July 3, 2012. The unionized workers walked off their jobs after the nursing homes’ owner implemented major changes that the workers considered to be very detrimen[...]

Report Finds California Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse Are Rampant

July 20, 2012

In a report issued on July 17, 2012 involving a review of fourteen California nursing homes investigated by California’s Operation Guardians, it was reported that there were wide-spread problems involving residents having bed sores (pressure ulcers) that were under-reported and under-treat[...]

One In Five New Nursing Home Residents Fall In First Thirty Days

June 30, 2012

A recently published study that reviewed data from Medicare and Medicaid involving more than 230,000 new nursing home residents in almost 10,000 nursing homes throughout the United States during 2006 found that 21% of them fell at least one time during their first 30 days in the nursing home. Falls[...]

Wisconsin Medical Malpractice In Nursing Homes

May 27, 2012

A recent article concerning medical malpractice in Wisconsin nursing homes and the fines that were imposed on some of the nursing homes due to medical malpractice incidents sheds some light on the kinds of medical malpractice that may occur in nursing homes. In the past, it has been difficult to o[...]

New Jersey Nursing Home Abuse Caught On Video

May 5, 2012

In one of the most disturbing and frightful examples of nursing home violence against a nursing home resident that was caught on video, an 87-year-old paralyzed woman was shown being struck violently and cursed at by the very aides who were supposed to be providing her with necessary care. Th[...]

Colorado Medical Malpractice Verdict For Infected Bedsores Leading To Death

May 4, 2012

A Colorado medical malpractice jury returned a verdict in the amount of $3.2 million in favor of the family of an 88-year-old-man in a nursing home who died from infected bedsores, one of which was the size of a baseball, that were allegedly not properly treated. The nursing home that is responsib[...]

Inappropriate Use Of Anti-Psychotic Medications In Nursing Homes

May 3, 2012

Federal data recently reviewed by a major newspaper pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request reveals that the inappropriate use of anti-psychotic medications for nursing home residents is rampant. Anti-psychotic medications are typically used in the treatment of severe mental disorders suc[...]

Oklahoma Nursing Home Abuse: What A Hidden Camera Revealed

April 20, 2012

In a disgusting and very disturbing case of nursing home abuse caught on camera, two Oklahoma nursing home caregivers responsible for the care of a 96-year-old resident were allegedly caught on video abusing the woman: one was seen hitting the woman in the face with rubber gloves and placing the gl[...]

Study: Improving Economy Associated With Rise In Nursing Home Deaths

April 16, 2012

A recently published research study by a well-respected nonpartisan research group operating under a grant from the Social Security Administration found that during improving economic times when lower-paid nursing home staff seek and obtain better paying jobs elsewhere, there are additional dea[...]

Connecticut Nursing Home Fined $510 For Resident’s Choking Death

April 11, 2012

Just how much is a Connecticut nursing home resident’s life worth? The answer may be $510, according to the fine imposed on a nursing home by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) that could have imposed a maximum fine in the amount of $3,000.00, for the choking death of a reside[...]

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