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I read an interesting article from Fast Company. The author, Matt McGinty, had a simple way to increase staffing at nursing homes. As CRO, Matt is leading and scaling IntelyCare’s growth by ensuring the success of its nursing professionals and healthcare facilities. Here are his suggestions: DATA ANAYLTICS Technology can assist nursing homes in analyzing data

Unsafe Staffing Continues

Nationwide Short Staffing Harvard University professor David Grabowski, said the term “nursing home” is misleading given the sector’s lack of adequate nursing staff. Seniorly’s analysis of unsafe staffing used staffing data from the CMS to compare states shows unsafe staffing nationwide. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll found 70% of adults feel nursing homes and other long-term

Report from The National Academies

The National Academies is a private, nonprofit organization. Researchers examined the nursing home industry to recommend changes to improve the quality of care.  The new 605-page report says the nursing home industry must take necessary changes to improve the quality of care. The nursing home industry provides ineffective care at higher costs with unsafe staffing

Medications Stolen

KCENtv reported on one of the long-standing issues in the nursing home industry, the theft of drugs. As a nursing home attorney, I see the diversion of narcotics and other medications in many of our cases. The report states police arrested Ashley Kay Bidwell after overdosing on morphine and admitting to stealing it from her

Cameras Deter Abuse

Ohio allows families to install cameras in nursing home rooms to monitor their loved one’s well-being. The Dayton Daily News recently had an opinion letter from Michael Brevda. He is the managing partner of Senior Justice Law Firm, which focuses its practice on nursing home claims. “Some nursing home corporations do not appropriately screen employees. Instead,

Outrageous Abuse and Cover-up

The Miami Herald reported on the horrific physical and emotional abuse at St. Francis Country House in Pennsylvania. Video shared by a WPVI reporter shows a caregiver slapping a vulnerable adult. The caregiver faces assault charges. Police arrested Ednise Dulcio at her home on Tuesday, April 12. The video evidences a loud slap and painful yell.

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