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Skilled Nursing News had an article about the golden age of occupancy and census as competent staffing continues to decline. As vulnerable adults in nursing homes across the U.S. experience hardship and abuse, two COOs of Senior Care share their view of how to increase profit in the senior-care industry. Both Andy Frasure, COO of
AHCA/NCAL reported that verification is needed of data sent to CMS by nursing homes. CMS has established a policy where up to 1,500 nursing facilities will be called upon to submit medical chart documentation for official review. This new verification process is only for the facilities that participate in the Skilled Nursing Quality Reporting Program;
Elder exploitation cases highlight concerns about financial abuse in facilities, where residents may be particularly at risk of manipulation or theft. A 73-year-old woman from Union County, South Carolina, Carla Finley, has been arrested after authorities alleged she stole a total of $54,817 from a resident at Wesley Court Assisted Living Community in Boiling Springs.
The Militant had an article about recent reports have found a growing use of sedatives in nursing homes to compensate for the challenges that understaffing brings. One study goes as far as to estimate that 1 in 4 nursing home residents are medicated with sedatives. Many facilities have grown to falsely label residents as “schizophrenic”
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