Dana White and Chris Knoblock released their 12 minute short film entitled: Involuntary. The film is a powerful, based on real life, scenario of a nursing home resident, Carlton, who is involuntarily discharged and dumped at a shelter. In review of the film it is clear to me that this was obviously conducted in violation
On Friday, June 27th, The Supreme Court of Texas reversed a $90 million verdict against Werner Enterprises and a driver in a fatal 2014 car crash. The collision killed one and severely injured three others. Werner has long claimed that the driver, Shiraz Ali, was not at fault for this crash and that it couldn’t
Republicans passed the reconciliation bill which included a 10-year delay on the federal staffing mandate, no change in nursing home provider taxes, and sweeping spending cuts that will indirectly affect skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This bill cuts $1 trillion in health care and food assistance spending but will increase the national deficit by $3.4 trillion
McKnight’s reported on two recent studies that highlight the importance of communication in the healthcare industry. Communication breakdowns among care team members in nursing homes and home-based care undermine patient safety. A Swedish study of 112 assistant nurses in nursing homes found that these frontline workers serve a key role in monitoring patient safety, often
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