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Nursing Home ‘Fight Club’ Shows Need for Training, Background Checks
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Three women working at a nursing home have been arrested and charged with assault after engaging in elder abuse, pushing a patient, and encouraging a physical altercation between two residents. The incident was recorded, showing none of the employees stepped in to stop the fight. The patients, who had dementia,… Continue reading
Preventable Falls in Nursing Homes
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Falls of patients in nursing homes are often preventable, yet they are still the leading cause of injuries in seniors who are residents there. Research shows elderly adults are four times more likely to die of fall related injuries if they live in a nursing home as compared to those… Continue reading
Nursing Home Abuse Being Investigated; Facility Claims It Was a “Fall”
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The New Jersey State Health Department and Westfield, New Jersey police are currently investigating a claim of physical abuse of an elderly woman at a nursing home facility, who sustained severe injuries to her face. The woman’s son claims his mother was physically abused, posting pictures on Facebook of his… Continue reading
Nursing Homes Contribute to Spread Life-Threatening and Drug-Resistant Germs
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The rise and spread of drug-resistant germs, including infections and funguses, has been tied to nursing facilities and long-term care facilities. Due to lack of staff training on infection procedures, understaffing, and not being equipped to deal with serious infections, patients wind up being cycled through the hospital and back… Continue reading
Videos from Care Facility Show Emotional Abuse of Residents
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In a recent incident at a memory care and dementia facility in Illinois, two employees can be seen on Snapchat videos mocking and humiliating residents. Police investigating the incident have called the footage “disturbing,” highlighting a discrepancy between the facility’s seemingly well-intentioned mission and the actual events occurring under its… Continue reading
September is Sepsis Awareness Month
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Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from sepsis. Despite its prevalence, many people are unfamiliar with this life-threatening medical issue. To raise awareness about what sepsis is, how to recognize its symptoms, and the importance of timely treatment, September has been named Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis is the… Continue reading
Preventable Death at N.J. Health Facility: Schizophrenic Patient Starved for 30 Days
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Michael Vecchio, a 29 year-old patient at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Parsippany, died after 3 months of hospitalization. The patient did not have a terminal illness or life-threatening condition–he was admitted because he suffered from schizophrenia. After weeks of not eating, he passed away. The facility pointed to privacy… Continue reading
New Arbitration Rule Violates the Rights of Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents
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Updated 9/20/2019 – Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act — a groundbreaking bill that would prohibit all companies, including nursing homes, from using forced arbitration. The bill now moves to the Senate, and if passed, access to the court system may be… Continue reading
Are Bedsores a Sign of Nursing Home Neglect?
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Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, are an all too common occurrence in nursing homes and extended care facilities. The Federal Government has made a determination that “bedsores,” should not happen in nursing homes. See 42 C.F.R. 483.25(b)(ii) (stating “a resident . . . does not develop pressure sores unless… Continue reading
Nursing Home Residents at Risk: Study Finds Significant Understaffing in 75% of Skilled Nursing Facilities
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A recent study found significant understaffing in 75% of nursing facilities across the country, raising concerns about the level of care patients receive. The Harvard and Vanderbilt study, published in the July issue of the Journal of Health Affairs, used data from the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) to analyze the… Continue reading