Elder Abuse Awareness Month
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In-house Agency Staff The nursing home industry often uses temporary agency nurses. Now, the industry demands federal protection from alleged price gouging. Nursing homes are upset that former employees would rather work for an agency instead of a crappy nursing home. Nursing homes are notorious for not pay a living wage or providing any benefits.
Price-gouging? The Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act would require the Government Accountability Office to investigate staffing agencies. The GAO will study potential price gouging and “taking of excessive profits” as alleged by the nursing home industry. The industry pressured legislators to investigate agencies for price-gouging and for “poaching” staff. The GAO will attempt to
Yesterday was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). The Consumer Voice observed the day as a call-to-action to raise awareness about abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elders. Abuse and neglect is widespread but preventable. Every year 1 in 10 older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Research shows that as few as
Federal Nursing Home Reform Amendments The Supreme Court will soon decide on certain rights of nursing home residents. This is complicated but it has significant ramifications for future cases against nursing homes. Can residents in government facilities enforce the rights set out in the Federal Nursing Home Reform Amendments (FNHRA) meant to protect the health,
Another nursing home employee was caught stealing medications from residents. This happens way too often. As a nursing home attorney, we often see the diversion of resident medications for personal use or profit. It is sickening. WREG reported that Memphis Police arrested registered nurse Anthony Littlejohn for stealing pills from the nursing home. The Ave
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