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.
NJ.com reported on another fatal resident to resident altercation. Aggression is well known symptom of mid-to-late-stage dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The lack of staffing causes unsafe environments with insufficient supervision leading to predictable fights. A 2019 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that abuse citations at nursing homes doubled from 2013-2017. The majority involve physical
The falsification of documentation in nursing homes is prevalent. The chart is under the control and sole possession of the nursing home. They can add, delete, modify, insert, or print whatever information they want to create a false narrative. We see it happen all the time. Well, the police finally arrested someone. Law enforcement charged
Genesis keeps expanding. Genesis Healthcare confirmed the company added 34 skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania and four in Colorado. The national for-profit chain is now one of the largest. ProMedica previously owned and operated the nursing homes under agreement with real estate investment trust Welltower. In March 2021, Genesis came under the control of ReGen
MarketWatch had a great article about the nursing home industries unsafe staffing problem. Among the reasons for the staffing crisis? Low pay, few benefits, and difficulty getting training. This is especially true for certified nurse aides who provide 95% of the direct care to residents. Hands-on certified nursing assistants do most of the work but earn
The website 2Urbangirls reported a jury verdict of $1.2 million to a former nurse at Country Villa South Convalescent Center. The jury believed she was forced to resign because she witnessed illegal activity. The facility used pre-signed and fraudulent Medicare certification forms. She could not tolerate the working conditions. The stress from her job environment
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