Nursing Home Negligence

How to change a broken long term care system, through political action
How to change a broken long term care system, through political action 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

If Virginians agree that their loved ones deserve to receive the care they have been promised in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and we all know from collective experience that in many many facilities that is not happening, what can we do about it? Let’s start by considering what…

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Why Nursing Home Care is political
Why Nursing Home Care is political 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I wish I could fix the long term care crisis. I wish patients would get the care they have been promised; that their physical and emotional needs would be met, and that their families could rely on facilities who say adequate care will be provided. I wish I could magically…

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In the Beginning (and why most long term care malpractice happens in the first two weeks)
In the Beginning (and why most long term care malpractice happens in the first two weeks) 533 800 Lauren Ellerman

No, I don’t have a statistic from a Center for Medicare Medicaid Services to support the following statement, but I do have my 2023 long term care cases that support it 100%: Most malpractice occurs in a long term care facility, within two weeks of admission or re-admission. Imagine the…

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How to care for loved ones in Nursing Homes when you can’t visit – COVID 19 Edition
How to care for loved ones in Nursing Homes when you can’t visit – COVID 19 Edition 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We have seen it in the news for weeks. OUTBREAK OF COVID 19 in WASHINGTON STATE NURSING HOME. SUSPECTED OUTBREAK IN ILLINOIS FACILITY. In response, the Vice President announced in a press conference this week that Federal Regulations regarding nursing home visitations will be suspended. Translation: Facilities can lock their…

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What to do when you are concerned a Virginia Nursing Home is providing bad or negligent care
What to do when you are concerned a Virginia Nursing Home is providing bad or negligent care 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I get the following call with frequency: Caller: I am not sure whether you can help me. I’m not really interested in filing a lawsuit but I don’t know what else to do. My Mom is a resident at Virginia Nursing Home INC LLC and they don’t take good care…

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Regulations and Virginia Nursing Homes
Regulations and Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I visit nursing homes with some frequency. When I walked into one two weeks ago, I noticed the fake flowers in the entry way. I notice the clean carpet and residents sitting in wheelchairs near the front windows. I didn’t see, and didn’t expect to see a copy of the…

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Virginia’s most profitable nursing homes – also some of the worst?
Virginia’s most profitable nursing homes – also some of the worst? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A little reminder: For profit healthcare is a thing in the United States. Tylenol makes money for Johnson & Johnson. Pfizer made billions on Zoloft before generic forms became available in 2006.  Your neurosurgeon may get a bonus this year, if he or she performs high dollar surgeries on patients or…

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So why are the laws written to protect companies not patients in Virginia Nursing Homes
So why are the laws written to protect companies not patients in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So, I get asked the following questions all the time:What are the laws to protect seniors in Virginia nursing homes?  Answer: NONE (ok, slight exaggeration. There are some federal laws and some basic licensing requirements for facilities) What is the rule about nurses / patient ratios in Virginia nursing homes?   Answer:…

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No staffing requirements in Virginia Nursing Homes
No staffing requirements in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This week I shared a fact on our firm’s Facebook page: Virginia does not having minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. This means, it is technically legal for a facility to accept 120 residents, and only have 1 RN, 2 LPNs and 2 CNAs that can care for these patients per…

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Dehydration in Virginia nursing home patients – yes, we have a problem
Dehydration in Virginia nursing home patients – yes, we have a problem 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

My four year old gets dehydrated easily – I must encourage and remind her to drink her water. With encouragement (and a glass or bottle of cold clean water) she will drink up.My Mother (sorry Mom, telling on you too) gets dehydrated easily – but, with encouragement, and an ice…

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