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Nursing Homes Contribute to Spread Life-Threatening and Drug-Resistant Germs
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The rise and spread of drug-resistant germs, including infections and funguses, has been tied to nursing facilities and long-term care facilities. Due to lack of staff training on infection procedures, understaffing, and not being equipped to deal with serious infections, patients wind up being cycled through the hospital and back… Continue reading
Videos from Care Facility Show Emotional Abuse of Residents
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In a recent incident at a memory care and dementia facility in Illinois, two employees can be seen on Snapchat videos mocking and humiliating residents. Police investigating the incident have called the footage “disturbing,” highlighting a discrepancy between the facility’s seemingly well-intentioned mission and the actual events occurring under its… Continue reading
September is Sepsis Awareness Month
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Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from sepsis. Despite its prevalence, many people are unfamiliar with this life-threatening medical issue. To raise awareness about what sepsis is, how to recognize its symptoms, and the importance of timely treatment, September has been named Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis is the… Continue reading
Preventable Death at N.J. Health Facility: Schizophrenic Patient Starved for 30 Days
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Michael Vecchio, a 29 year-old patient at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Parsippany, died after 3 months of hospitalization. The patient did not have a terminal illness or life-threatening condition–he was admitted because he suffered from schizophrenia. After weeks of not eating, he passed away. The facility pointed to privacy… Continue reading
New Arbitration Rule Violates the Rights of Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents
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Updated 9/20/2019 – Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act — a groundbreaking bill that would prohibit all companies, including nursing homes, from using forced arbitration. The bill now moves to the Senate, and if passed, access to the court system may be… Continue reading
Are Bedsores a Sign of Nursing Home Neglect?
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Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, are an all too common occurrence in nursing homes and extended care facilities. The Federal Government has made a determination that “bedsores,” should not happen in nursing homes. See 42 C.F.R. 483.25(b)(ii) (stating “a resident . . . does not develop pressure sores unless… Continue reading
Nursing Home Residents at Risk: Study Finds Significant Understaffing in 75% of Skilled Nursing Facilities
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A recent study found significant understaffing in 75% of nursing facilities across the country, raising concerns about the level of care patients receive. The Harvard and Vanderbilt study, published in the July issue of the Journal of Health Affairs, used data from the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) to analyze the… Continue reading
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse Incidents are Largely Unreported
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On June 12, 2019, a report released by the Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General revealed that Nursing Home Abuse remains largely unreported. The study examined claims sent to Medicare in 2016 by beneficiaries residing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The report states that approximately one in… Continue reading
Incapacitated Woman Gave Birth in Arizona Nursing Home: Attorneys seeking $45M from the State
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Late last December, a nurse at Hacienda HealthCare in Arizona panicked and called 911 as a patient unexpectedly gave birth. The 29 year old patient, who has been in a vegetative state since age 3, delivered a healthy baby boy. A police investigation concluded that one of her caregivers, a… Continue reading
Senators Reveal List of Troubled Nursing Homes: 11 New Jersey Nursing Homes Flagged for Harmful Conditions
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A list of nursing homes around the country flagged by federal lawmakers for persistent health issues has now been made public, and 11 of them are in New Jersey. The government would previously not disclose the official list of the nursing homes with serious ongoing health, safety, or sanitary problems… Continue reading
