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We see it everyday – nursing home resident’s poor nutrition causes significant decline, or wound cannot heal because resident does not have calories needed. It appears that some facilities are trying to be creative in their approach to resident nutrition. We receive a publication entitled “Nursing Homes, Long Term Care Management” written for nursing home…

The weather is starting to turn cold (finally) and folks have started thinking about taking a little cruise during the winter months to enjoy the warmth and clear waters of the Caribbean. Those sound like great plans – but you better not get sick on your trip! First, many of these doctors are not board-certified…

The local and national news has been full of stories about wide-spread MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). MRSA is a variation of a common bacterium which has evolved the ability to survive treatment with antibiotics, including penicillin and methicillin. The organism is especially troublesome in nursing homes where residents may be found who have open wounds…

Dr. Jose Veizaga-Mendez, a surgeon, had a troubling history even before he was hired at a Marion, Illinois Veterans Administration (VA) hospital. The doctor was hired by the Illinois VA hospital even though he was barred from practicing in Massachusetts the previous year after accusations of “grossly” substandard care. And just what happened as soon…

Caregivers and advocates for seniors arrived in D.C. held a demonstration on Monday outside the headquarters of private equity giant The Carlyle Group, which is taking over nursing home chain Manor Care Inc. for $6.3 billion. Nursing home workers, family members of patients and seniors advocates spoke about the need for safe staffing levels and…

Please… read a nursing home or assisted living facility contract before you, or any member of your family signs it.. WHY is this so important? The contract may state you give away your right to a jury. It might state you can only recover $10,000 in damages should the facility provide poor care to your…

Mentally ill patients are eligible for nursing home care paid for by Medicaid if they need 24-hour supervision or hands-on assistance. Nursing homes in Ohio are using a Medicare loophole to accept hundreds of mentally ill patients discharged from hospital psychiatric wards, spending millions of taxpayer dollars to house patients who often do not qualify…

For years, assisted living facilities in America “flew below the radar screen” of most state and federal regulators. Additionally, there were no resident advocacy groups established to look out for those people living in assisted living facilities. That is about to change! Fifteen elder care, elder law, and senior advocacy groups announced today the formation…

We have two open cases right now against pharmacies.Arizona Daily Sun Assistant City Editor LARRY HENDRICKS reports this week (read it in full here) – that an Arizona jury awarded $6 million last week to the family of a Coconino High School wrestling coach who died of a toxic drug interaction in December 2002. Decedent’s…

We have previously written about the use of hidden cameras, often called “Granny Cams” to document whether appropriate care is being provided to our loved ones who live in nursing homes. It now appears police are using this strategy to prove criminal conduct. The owners of a Cortland Nursing Home have been found guilty of…

Nursing home operators and their use of government dollars will come under closer scrutiny, according to details in the new Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) 2008 work plan. The OIG will review nursing facility cost reports and evaluate the government’s oversight of Medicare expenditures contained in the reports. My bet is the federal review will…