Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Northern Texas arbitrarily threw out the nursing home safe staffing mandate. He decided the mandate was inconsistent with Congress’s legislation governing nursing homes. CMS determined that the staffing requirements were needed while citing various forms of literature, data, interviews, and public comments. The DOJ emphasizes that the new requirement aligns with
Fox News reported the tragic and entirely preventable death of Alvera Meuti at Avenue Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center highlights systemic failings that go beyond individual negligence and point directly to facility-level shortcomings. Ms. Meuti used a wheelchair because she was unable to walk. The facility staff left her outside in the cold for over
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 Herald Sun reported that Alando Williams died in his bed at a California nursing home due to a fatal dose of medication. The California nursing home drugged Williams to keep him from wandering off. Clearly, they did not have enough staff to supervise the residents to mainatina their health, safety, and well-being. Kyomi Williams,
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