Recent crime data shows shootings are down 4 percent nationwide. In big cities, murders are down 3 percent. If the decrease in murders continues for the rest of 2022, it will be the first year since 2018 in which they fell in the U.S. This is fantastic news. The likely causes of the spike in murders in
Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation nursing home failed Kathleen Laurel and her daughters, Lisa Howard and Kelly Pesek. The filthy conditions at the nursing home allowed ants to crawl all over a vulnerable resident. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a detailed report on the incident. Caregivers told investigators about other neglect from
The Courtroom View Network reported that a jury compensated a family after a Georgia hospital and an obstetrician caused profound birth-related injuries to mother and her child. Sasso and Gamble-Webb failed to properly monitor and treat birth-related complications that caused the newborn’s oxygen deprivation. The 9-day trial proved that caregivers failed to respond appropriately to
Around 44 million Americans owe about $1.7 trillion of educational debt. A study by Judith Scott-Clayton of Columbia University found that the loan-default rate for borrowers without any degree was 40 percent. For those with a bachelor’s degree, it was less than 8 percent. The Department of Education may cancel up to $20,000 of student debt
Jean Greenwood shares her personal experiences with nursing home care pre and post-pandemic. Significant problems existed before and continue today. Greenwood emphasizes the importance of elder care since COVID-19. With family and loved ones at risk for COVID, staffing issues have lead to a crisis. Isolation and depression are indicators of neglect and abuse. It
McKnight’s reported nursing home owners face background screening requirements including fingerprinting. CMS wants to enhance fingerprinting and other screening requirements because of widespread patient abuse and Medicare fraud. CMS outlined industry financial malfeasance and beneficiary abuse as the reason for the change. They ranged from providing unnecessary services to False Claims allegations and embezzlement. The