A new Skilled Nursing News report on surviving nursing home audits in the age of AI says a great deal about the state of nursing home documentation. Providers are being told that audit success now depends on individualized notes, clear treatment rationale, accurate diagnosis coding, and careful review of anything generated or assisted by automation. Auditors and
The recent sanctions order in the federal class action against Walmart — where the court penalized plaintiffs’ counsel for failing to disclose an arbitration agreement and then invited Walmart to seek over $745,000 in attorneys’ fees — is a stark reminder of how corporations weaponize arbitration to avoid accountability. While the dispute in Golikov v. Walmart isn’t
CareOne, a national for-profit company that operates nursing homes and assisted living facilities, is involved in multiple lawsuits alleging patients were abused and neglected at their facilities. During the lawsuits, victims sought access to CareOne’s incident reports arguing that these documents could provide evidence of notice of systemic problems with training, staffing, and care services.
The falsification of documentation in nursing homes is prevalent. The chart is under the control and sole possession of the nursing home. They can add, delete, modify, insert, or print whatever information they want to create a false narrative. We see it happen all the time. Well, the police finally arrested someone. Law enforcement charged
It is a travesty how we treat our elderly veterans. Fox News reported on poorly operated nursing homes by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Short-staffing, inadequate supplies, and burnt-out caregivers lead to the neglect of those who protected and defended this great country. These facilities care for the most vulnerable vets in need
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