Nursing Home Abuse

CMS Fines Facility over a Million Dollars

Nursing homes don't only fear lawsuits, they also fear fines from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This is the government organization that administers these programs and ensures that nursing homes follow the standards of care requires by government....
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Illinois Signs Bill Allows Room Monitoring in Nursing Homes

The state of Illinois has taken a major step in protecting seniors in their state. They have signed a bill into law that allows residents of nursing homes to legally set up cameras and audio monitoring devices in their rooms....
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Do you have a Living Will?

One of the things every person should do before entering a nursing home is to decide on a living will, especially do-not-resuscitate orders. Do-not-resuscitate orders tell doctors and emergency personnel what a patient's wishes are if they are discovered dying....
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Snapchat Used in Elder Abuse Case

Not all health care workers have the best priority of the patients in mind. Over time, the job can jade people and make them do things that they shouldn't. This can lead to an elder abuse situation that must be...
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Anti-Psychotic Medication Use Down

One major concern about nursing homes is the use of anti-psychotic medication. These drugs do have their uses in patients with mental illness, but some facilities have used them for off-label purposes or to control behavior. The government has been...
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Whistleblower Exposes Problems at Nursing Home

One way that families may try to draw attention to the problems in a nursing home is to talk to the media. Putting public pressure on a nursing home can get them to clean up their act, or uncover evidence...
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Nurse Caught Falsifying Health Records

Nurses are only human. Mistakes can happen. But when nurses try to cover up their mistakes then that can lead to pain and suffering for residents in nursing homes. One of the ways modern facilities try to keep mistakes from...
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Tips on Selecting the Best Nursing Home for Your Loved One

The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home can be difficult. In 2012 the National Center on Elder Abuse reported over 5 million cases of nursing home neglect and abuse in the country. The vast majority of...
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