The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published a report showing the poor get less care than wealthy residents. Nursing homes in “disadvantaged” neighborhoods provide less clinical workers compared with nursing homes in rich areas. This disparity compromises the safety of residents. Residents in nursing homes have complex medical needs. Research proves that nursing homes with
Republican John Bridgeland wrote a scathing editorial warning Ohio voters against J.D. Vance. John M. Bridgeland is a native of Cincinnati. He is CEO of Civic, a social enterprise firm in Washington, D.C.; former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council for President George W. Bush; and former chief of staff for congressman Rob Portman, R-Terrace Park – who is
“Focusing on profits over the needs of individual patients violates the public trust and creates a potential for harm of some of the most vulnerable among us.” –U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the Medicare fraud case settled in Pennsylvania. Saunders House nursing home agreed to pay $819,000 to settle allegations
Neglect or Mistake? When does neglect get so bad that it is a criminal act? A reckless disregard for the health and safety of vulnerable adults? A conscious disregard? When the facility lies about it? Tries to cover it up? Here is a situation that begs the question. Two vulnerable adults are dead and another
The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided that the South Carolina Constitution prohibits the State to use the firing squad or electric chair as a means to terminate a prisoner’s life. South Carolina has a long history of respecting the sanctity of life. Firing Squad Method The protocol for South Carolina’s firing squad is cruel
The Biden Administration will implement a minimum staffing mandate by March of 2023. Direct nursing care is the aggregate time provided by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants. CMS, in a report issued to Congress back in 2001, recommended a daily minimum standard of 4.1 hours of total direct care nursing time
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