Nursing Home Resident Dies after Being Poisoned with Dishwashing Soap

Nursing Home Resident Dies after Being Poisoned with Dishwashing Soap

Death of Nursing Home Resident Due to Dishwashing Soap: In a stunning incidence of nursing home malpractice that ultimately resulted in the wrongful death of one elderly resident, three California nursing home residents were hospitalized after being served dishwashing...
The Worst Nursing Homes in New Jersey Are Not Improving, Says Report

The Worst Nursing Homes in New Jersey Are Not Improving, Says Report

The Worst Nursing Homes in New Jersey Are Not Improving: Many of the New Jersey nursing homes ranked as the worst in the state have failed to improve their quality of care more than half a year since being told they need to improve or shut down, according to an...
Two Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Named in Federal Health Care Fraud Indictment

Two Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Named in Federal Health Care Fraud Indictment

Federal Health Care Fraud Indictment Includes Two Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Accused of falsifying records, five Individuals from Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehab and Wellness Center have been charged with conspiring to defraud the U.S....
New Jersey Nursing Home Sued for Coercing Resident to Sign away Rights

New Jersey Nursing Home Sued for Coercing Resident to Sign away Rights

NJ Nursing Home Sued for Coercing Resident to Sign away Rights According to an article on NJ.com, a recently filed lawsuit claims that a short-term resident of a New Jersey nursing home was coerced while heavily medicated to sign a power of attorney agreement as part...
Impending Phase 3 CMS Guidance to Target Nursing Home Infection Control, Abuse Allegations, and Inappropriate Antipsychotic Use

Impending Phase 3 CMS Guidance to Target Nursing Home Infection Control, Abuse Allegations, and Inappropriate Antipsychotic Use

Phase 3 CMS Guidance to Target Nursing Home Infection Control, Abuse Allegations, and Inappropriate Antipsychotic Use: The forthcoming CMS guidance will also address nursing home arbitration agreements, involuntary discharges, and the implementation of quality and...
Ongoing Nationwide Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Continues to Threaten Resident Safety, Study Says

Ongoing Nationwide Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Continues to Threaten Resident Safety, Study Says

Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Threatens Resident Safety: An AHCA survey indicates that a major staffing crisis continues to plague the nation’s nursing homes, leaving elderly American residents vulnerable to nursing home neglect and abuse. According to ABC News 4 a...