Category: Regulatory Oversight

The Role of Medical Directors

Medical directors have long been one of the least examined roles in nursing home oversight, but regulators are beginning to take a harder look at whether they are actually engaged in resident care or simply filling a contractual requirement on paper. According to a recent McKnight’s report, compliance efforts are now turning toward how much

Underreported Crisis

The article discusses how elder abuse in nursing homes is a serious yet often underreported problem, especially for residents living with dementia, whose cognitive impairments make them particularly vulnerable to mistreatment. Drawing on research by Rababa, Eyadat, ALBashtawy, and colleagues, the piece highlights that elders with dementia are more likely to experience emotional neglect, psychological

“Documentation Errors”

CMS’s new audit findings confirm what families and plaintiff attorneys have been saying for decades: these aren’t harmless “documentation errors.” They are the natural result of a corporate nursing home model built on profit extraction, understaffing, and cutting corners. Nursing homes now lead the nation in improper payments — because the paperwork is being manipulated

SC ranked second-worst for elder-abuse protections

A new WalletHub analysis just confirmed what too many South Carolina families already know: our state is failing older adults. South Carolina ranked second-worst in the nation for elder-abuse protections in 2025 — a staggering indictment of how little we invest in preventing abuse, neglect, and exploitation of our seniors. For years, the Palmetto State

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$1.05 Million Largest Nursing Home Jury Award in Spartanburg History

$2.32 Million in “Unprecedented” Jury Award Against Nuisance Landfill

$1.05 Million Largest Nursing Home Jury Award in Spartanburg History

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