The recent $53 million sale of nine Pennsylvania nursing homes previously owned by Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services illustrates a recurring issue in the nursing home industry: financial exploitation. The bankruptcy court approved the sale to Kadima Healthcare Group, under certain stipulations that Lahasky and former owners could not retain any ownership stake. Comprehensive Healthcare, owned
The Florida Record reported that a nursing home in Florida has a new lawsuit against them filed by Linda A. Arrick, who serves as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Louise Giammarino. Arrick filed a lawsuit alleging severe neglect and mistreatment of an elderly resident, resulting in her death. Louise Giammarino was a resident
The tragic death of Lucy Garcia, a resident of the Arbors at Oregon nursing home, highlights another severe example of neglect in the nursing home industry. The nursing home allowed Garcia to develop a fatal pressure injury. She died from a Stage 4 pressure ulcer that was not prevented or treated. The facility imposed unreasonable
By Raga Justin, Capitol Bureau Oct 15, 2024 Many nursing home operators have long been accused of prioritizing profits over patient care. A new study released this week uses millions of patient records to document a link between fraudulent activity and worsened patient safety, and revealed how widespread the practice is. Millions of residents who have
According to a study published by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on September 2nd, more than one-third of nursing home facilities in the U.S. had no medical director present in the first quarter of 2023. That is ridiculous. Nursing homes need medical directors. Ҥ483.70(g)(1) The facility must designate a physician to serve as
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Community Living, released “Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging – PDF.” The report lays the groundwork for a coordinated effort – across the private and public sectors and in partnership with older adults, family caregivers, the