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.
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
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