The White House plans to boost nursing home staffing and oversight is great news for those of us who represents the victims of abuse and neglect in the nursing home industry. The plan will confirm a minimum staffing level–hopefully consistent with studies that show a need of 4.1. hours per patient day. Safe staffing improves
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released its annual Drug Overdose Deaths Statistical Report for South Carolina. The report shows a significant increase in drug overdose deaths for the year 2020. DHEC numbers show drug overdose deaths jumped by 59% from 2019 to 2020. 1,400 deaths. Staggering numbers. DHEC blames the
Guilty by association? Trump has been friends with Putin for decades. He even hosted a beauty pageant in Moscow. The Guardian had an incredible report linking Trump and Putin to a network of criminal associates. Roger Stone and Michael Flynn are useful idiots for the Kremlin. “Manafort was, during his time in the campaign, sharing data with
Creating Pathways to Good-paying Jobs with the Free and Fair Choice to Join a Union Ensure Nurse Aide Training is Affordable. Lowering financial barriers to nurse aide training and certification will strengthen and diversify the nursing home workforce. CMSwill establish new requirements to ensure nurse aide trainees are notified about their potential entitlement to training reimbursement
Enhancing Accountability and Oversight Holding nursing homes accountable for their performance requires a robust compliance program—a program that has adequate funding to perform inspections and that imposes meaningful penalties when deficiencies are found. Federal taxpayer dollars should not flow to nursing homes that are unsafe. Adequately Fund Inspection Activities. For over seven years, funding to
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