The Wall St. Journal has a great article on the use of medications to sedate residents because of short staffing at many nursing homes. Below is an excerpt from that article. Medicaid has spent more money on antipsychotic drugs for Americans than on any other class of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, AIDS drugs or medicine
Here is an article that discusses a hefty fine for a facility that neglected a resident. A Riverside County nursing home was fined $100,000 for the death of a 91-year-old woman who was dropped on her head. Citrus Nursing Center in Fontana was cited last month for failing to provide patient safety, according to the
Here is an excerpt from a recent article in the Conservative Wall St. Journal. Last month, health inspectors in New York City shut down Serendipity, an upscale ice cream parlor. Though the closing made headlines, it is a common occurrence for less-famous eateries charged with violations like unclean cutting boards and floors, workers who fail
The Associate Press had this story today. Fifty-six nursing homes are among the worst in their states and are being called out in an effort to goad them into providing proper patient care. Lawmakers and advocacy groups complain that too many facilities get cited for serious deficiencies but don’t make adequate improvement, or do so only temporarily.
After a 2 week trial in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the jury awarded $800,000.00 to the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was represented by Poliakoff & Associates of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The jury award was $200,000.00 for personal injury suffered by the decedent while a resident at Brian Center – Hendersonville, and $600,000.00 in punitive damages. The Brian Center
I read a great article about the myth of frivolous lawsuits and how insurance companies have created the Stella Awards to mislead the public (and juries) about frivolous lawsuits. If there is so many frivolous lawsuits, why does the Chamber of Commerce and the insurance industry feel the need to make up these ridiculous lawsuits?