A recent document titled “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 2026 Discretionary Budget Passback” was recently leaked from the White House. This “pre-decisional” document was released by Inside Medicine and included many other areas of focus related to nursing homes. This document outlines a budget for nursing home workforce development and the elimination of
According to experts and advocates, as the number of older adults in long-term care facilities grows, there is a greater need for ombudsman staff and volunteers in order to increase resident disputes. Recent legislation was introduced to improve the ombudsman program. Kaine said: “This legislation aims to strengthen the ombudsman program and ensure that trained
There is a growing number of elderly adults in long-term care facilities, which creates a greater need for ombudsman staff and volunteers. Legislation by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) aims to improve the ombudsman program. Kaine says, “This legislation aims to strengthen the ombudsman program and ensure that trained professionals are available
SCDHEC allows you to file Health Facility and CNA Abuse Complaints online. Health Facility Complaints To file a complaint against a health facility or service regulated by DHEC, submit the Health Facility Complaint Form. If you are unable to submit your health facility complaint online, you can call our office at (803) 545-4370 or 1-800-922-6735 and indicate you wish to
The Hartford Courant has an article about proposed reforms in nursing homes by the Connecticut Ombudsman’s office. I wish the South Carolina Ombudsman’s office would play a proactive role in protecting resident’s care and preventing neglect. Below is a summary of the article. Connecticut’s long-term care ombudsman is proposing reforms in oversight that would protect residents
Description of Federal Requirements The federal regulation (483.12) articulates rights that the resident has related to admission, transfer, or discharge, some of the procedures facilities must follow, and records they must keep. The definition of transfer and discharge here applies to movement to a bed outside the certified facility (including differently licensed beds in the
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