Approximately one out of every four patients who are admitted to hospitals in the United States will suffer preventable harm. The New England Journal of Medicine published the incredible study. 24% experienced a negative health event during their hospital stay. Much of the harm is due to carelessness and systemic issues. U.S. hospitals have a
McKnight’s reported on a recent study showing that raising the minimum wage by 10% would prevent approximately 15,000 deaths in nursing homes per year, according to research. The study was published in the Review of Economics and Statistics. The data on wage hikes show a definite improvement in outcomes and conditions in skilled nursing facilities.
My13News reported the arrest of two nursing home caregivers for elder abuse. The family discovered their love done with significant bruising. The facility failed to explain how or why she suffered injury. The victim’s daughter saw bruises on her mother’s forehead, both sides of the face, nose and side of the lip. Doctors discovered a
During the pandemic, payments were diverted into real estate, management, and staffing companies related or linked to nursing home owners. Nationally, nearly 9,000 for-profit nursing homes outsource services such as nursing staff, management, and medical supplies to affiliated corporations, known as “related parties,” that their owners own, invest in or control. See NPR article. In
The Verdict The Sacramento Bee reported on jury verdicts totaling more than $30 million against the owners of Pine Creek Care Center nursing home for horrific neglect. Sam Rios Jr. spent two weeks at the nursing home but developed pressure injuries which caused his wrongful death. The jury’s verdict of $5.9 million is to compensate.
Will Justice be done? McKnight’s reported that a ruling in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found against Philip Esformes. In 2019, a jury found Esformes guilty of bribing physicians for illegal referrals and inappropriate collection of payment from 1998 to 2016 for services that were either unnecessary or not performed. The DOJ convicted Esformes of
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