Federal legislation requires that facilities have a physician as their medical director. The medical directors supervise clinical care quality, policy and staff. Medical directors fill a variety of roles depending on the services a nursing facility provides. McKnight’s reported on the bipartisan bill that would require nursing homes to report their medical directors’ credentials and background
Fox Carolina reported that Republican lawmaker Sen. Tom Corbin (R) wrote a letter after a FOX Carolina investigation discovered revealed a decade of poor conditions at Oakridge Community Care in Inman. ongoing issues at an assisted living facility. Where has Corbin been the last ten years? Sen. Corbin represents the district Inman where Oakridge Community Care
The Internal Revenue Service filings reveal who is funding Nikki Haley’s political career. Why are they so interested in the former South Carolina governor’s “nonprofit”? Haley’s nonprofit policy advocacy group is Stand For America, Inc. The 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organization’s mission is to support “policy that will ensure a stronger, safer, and more prosperous country
Military Service There is nothing more despicable than lying about military service. The AP reported that Trump backed Republican J.R. Majewski lied about his military service. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. However, military documents obtained by The Associated Press prove he never deployed
ABC News reported on a video that recorded a certified nursing assistant, Claire Garrovillas, roughly handling a nursing home resident. The most disturbing part of the video is the ordinary nature of the abuse. The caregiver approaches the resident normally. Without provocation or justification, she violently slaps the vulnerable adult on his face like it’s
Private equity and REIT own and control nursing homes but hide behind sham related entities and shell companies. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will provide nursing home ownership data available to increase transparency in the industry. CMS will post on data.cms.gov and updated monthly. The industry has profited significantly from creating complex organizational structures.
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