A recent New York Times article examined some of the differences in services between for-profit and non-profit nursing homes. Some research over the past few decades has suggested that for-profit facilities, by seeking to minimize expenses, may be at a disadvantage to nonprofit facilities in terms of quality of care.…
Recently, NBC10 Philadelphia reported that two former workers at a nursing home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, were arrested after being caught on camera abusing a resident. Nursing home abuse and neglect are unfortunately common occurrences, but rarely do victims have the benefit of direct evidence as here. According to the…
A former employee of a Wyoming nursing home was recently charged with multiple crimes as a result of her alleged theft of thousands of dollars from a resident with dementia. Malgorzata Burns reportedly worked at Shepherd of the Valley Healthcare Center in Casper, Wyoming, as a certified nursing assistant. It…
There is a growing population of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) seniors who face certain challenges in addition to those that come with growing older. Although a growing number of states now have legislation protecting individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in areas such as education,…
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a qui tam lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) against a nursing home for alleged Medicaid fraud. The relator in United States ex. rel. Black v. Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County alleged that an Indiana nursing…
A recent study adds to the growing body of research regarding overuse of antipsychotic medications in nursing home patients and the associated risks of severe medical complications and death, with a specific focus on residents of nursing homes run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The American Public…
A federal program intended to help transition nursing home residents who receive Medicaid into community- and home-based care has had some success in Maryland, but people in many states have experienced difficulties with relocation. The Money Follows the Person (MFP) program, initiated in early 2008, is intended to help individuals…
A nursing home in Hyattsville, Maryland has been under investigation by state health officials for more than a year following multiple allegations of neglect, including at least one death. The number of complaints and cited deficiencies led the state to put the nursing home on a national register of nursing…
A woman’s estate filed suit against the nursing home where she lived until the end of her life, alleging that a medication error by nursing home staff caused severe health complications leading up to her death. A jury found the nursing home liable in Freudeman v. Landing of Canton and…
A recent review of norovirus outbreaks in nursing homes found a correlation between outbreaks and higher rates of both hospitalizations and mortality among residents. While the correlation does not necessarily mean that the norovirus directly causes a greater number of hospitalizations or deaths, the data obtained by the study could…