Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) demanded a review of Care Compare’s nursing home section and the data and information it provides, including the Five-Star Rating System. He is a frequent critic of the industry. He has been vocal since 2022 HHS Office of Inspector General’s report on psychotropic drug use in nursing homes. The Government Accountability Office recently
Law and Crime reported a horrific case of abuse. Police arrested nursing assistant Gabriel V. Woods in Florida for posting a photograph on social media allegedly showing her physically abusing a vulnerable adult under her care to garner more attention online. An anonymous email included a video and a photograph recently posted on Woods’ social
The failure of oversight and enforcement since the COVID pandemic has increased abuse and neglect. The Iowa Capital reported a backlog of investigations while vulnerable adults continue to get neglected and abused. Just recently, a EMS warned a family about a Facility after the 74-year-old died at the hospital after being found unconscious at Signature Healthcare
The Indianapolis Star reported that prior to the pandemic, Wedgewood Healthcare Center had the lowest possible staffing rating from federal regulators — “much below average” — and was in the bottom 15% for total staffing nationally. It remains poorly rated. This may explain the actions of one nurse. An Indiana nurse Connie Sneed pleaded guilty
A criminal grand jury indicts Trump for stealing and keeping nuclear secrets. He goes on Fox to confess. A preview of my 2 part interview with former President Trump. #foxnews pic.twitter.com/Fa3M0skA9p — Bret Baier (@BretBaier) June 19, 2023 Meanwhile, Steven Ratner, economic analyst for Morning Joe, noted that new manufacturing construction is on pace to be
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued a Press Release reminding everyone that June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. DHEC is emphasizing the important role quality care plays in the lives of those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. According to a recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association, there were 95,000 South Carolinians
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