A new report from the HHS Office of Inspector General exposes a dangerous weakness in nursing home emergency preparedness: most facilities reviewed did not have adequate or reliable emergency power systems. OIG found emergency power deficiencies in 72 of 100 sampled nursing homes and estimated that nearly three-fourths of nursing homes nationwide may have inadequate
Media reports that Ohio’s increasing homeless problem is caused by the nursing homes dumping vulnerable adults. In early Augst of 2023, an older, medically fragile, woman was found with just a walker and a large bag of medications outside an Ohio homeless shelter. Found with a broken tibia, dementia, and diabetes, she was scared, and
After announcing a new campaign to train nurses in 2023, CMS finally announced an encouraging update: the campaign’s budget has more than doubled from $75 million to $200 million. The effectiveness has not been evaluated. If implemented appropriately, the $200 million that has been dedicated to this effort will likely save Americans more than it
According to a recent report, the Hughey Law Firm intervened after The Oaks at Charleston, an assisted living facility, allegedly attempted to move forward with a closure that would have displaced nearly 100 elderly residents. Many of these residents were in their 80s and 90s and had complex medical needs. Families were reportedly told there
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
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