A horrific situation in Indiana caught my eye. Police accuse Miranda Kahn of stealing medication from a patient at a nursing home where she worked. The registered nurse denied stealing a medication called gabapentin. Officers found a bottle of the nerve pain pills in her home with the label partially ripped off. Later, investigators found text
The U.S. Department of Justice charged 25 Floridians a wire fraud scheme that created illegal licenses and employment shortcuts to supply unqualified caregivers to nursing homes throughout the southeast including South Carolina. The defendants “engaged in a scheme to sell fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts obtained from accredited Florida-based nursing schools.”
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
A new study found early signs of dementia up to nine years before formal diagnosis. The findings published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association could identify at risk people. Hopefully, they can benefit from early interventions to reduce their risk of developing dementia-related diseases. David Thomas, head of policy at Alzheimer’s Research
President Biden says the Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare. Republicans protest from their seats despite it being their plan for years.
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.
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