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Resident-resident elder mistreatment (RREM) study

Researchers found a one-month condition of all RREM types of 20% in a large-scale resident-resident elder mistreatment (RREM) study. The researchers studied a sample of 2,011 residents from 10 facilities in New York. The study found verbal aggression to be most common at 9%, physical aggression at 5%, other forms of mistreatment at 5%, and

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Minimum Staffing Rule Will Save 13,000 Lives Annually

A new analysis released shows that the recently finalized minimum staffing rule would save 13,000 lives annually. Despite the fact this rule will save 13,000 lives, the nursing homes industry continues to push to have the rule blocked. Some in Congress have introduced legislation and resolutions to block the rule. Senator Elizabeth Warren announced the findings in a

Financial Transparency

Forbes reported on a study by health economists at UCLA and Lehigh University. Nursing home owners understate profits to federal regulators by shifting income to related businesses. Ashvin Gandhi and financial economist Andrew Olenski looked into how operators “tunnel” expenses to related parties. The bottom line is that staffing levels within nursing homes will increase

Omega Healthcare Investors

Omega Healthcare Investors have created a hopeful plan for 2024. The REIT noticed a balanced occupancy rate despite slow progress due to uneven staffing. Omegas occupancy levels have continued to rise. Due to the operating “restructuring”, REIT revenue and earnings declined in the fourth quarter of 2023. CEO of Omega, Taylor Pickett, states that earnings

Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act

The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act was introduced on June 11th by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA). This bill is meant to “root out corporate greed and private equity abuse” inside nursing homes, assisted living communities, home health agencies, hospices, and other “healthcare entities.” This bill is the latest effort to

$15 Million Awarded in Highway Collision

$42 Million Given Back for over 8,000 Investors

$1.05 Million Largest Nursing Home Jury Award in Spartanburg History

$2.32 Million in “Unprecedented” Jury Award Against Nuisance Landfill

$15 Million Awarded in Highway Collision

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