Dementia Residents Subjected to Improper Medication, False Diagnoses, and Neglect at Massachusetts Nursing Home A host of violations and “appalling” conditions amounting to nursing home malpractice were recently uncovered during an investigation at Bear Mountain...
Covid Continues to Kill Nursing Home Residents, yet the Majority Go without the Latest Shot After Covid-19 ravaged American nursing homes in the height of the pandemic, getting vaccinations for the vulnerable elderly was a top priority. Now nursing home residents...
Biden Administration Proposes Minimum Staffing Rule to Combat Nursing Home Malpractice The Biden administration has released a proposed rule requiring nursing homes to meet a minimum staffing level, a Washington Post article reports. The rule, said Secretary of Health...
Seniors Stranded in Hospitals for Months due to Scarcity of Nursing Home Beds, Leaving Them Prone to Infection, Delirium, and Premature Death American nursing home beds are rapidly disappearing, leaving seniors stranded in hospitals where they are vulnerable to a host...
‘Horrific’ Care Incidents Place Residents in Jeopardy at Iowa Nursing Home Numerous Times: Following a series of complaints of deficient care, the Genesis Senior Living nursing home in Iowa was cited for several federal and state citations related to nursing home...
Fear of Retaliation Inhibits Nursing Home Complaints: A recent study posits that nursing home residents’ fear of reprisal from staff impacts the accurate detection, reporting, and investigation of nursing home malpractice. A new survey reveals that vulnerable...
