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Nursing Home Abuse
Sweet Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Lawsuit and Citation: Fall Leads to Resident’s Death
For most people, falling at home is inconvenient and potentially embarrassing. It can be painful, but it is rarely a...
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Nursing Home Abuse
New Jersey Granny Cam Footage Shows Resident Being Abused By Facility Staff
The debate over whether or not to use hidden cameras in nursing homes is a contentious one. Proponents argue that...
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Nursing Home Abuse
New Fabric Designed to Help Reduce the Risk of Pressure Sores
When a person remains in the same position for too long he can develop a pressure ulcer. Wounds can develop...
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Nursing Home Abuse
Medicare Cuts Have Resulted In Nursing Home Layoffs
In October, an 11.1% reduction in Medicare reimbursement rates for nursing homes went into effect. Over the next ten years,...
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Nursing Home Abuse
Florida Supreme Court Limits Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Abuses
It is a fairly common practice for nursing homes to require potential new patients and their families to sign agreements...
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Nursing Home Abuse
Federal Report Questions Florida’s Oversight of Department of Elder Affairs and Sparks Investigation of Ombudsman Program
Last month the federal government issued criticism of Florida's Department of Elder Affairs and its oversight of the Long Term...
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Nursing Home Abuse
World Alzheimer’s Month
September is World Alzheimer's Month. Advocates and volunteers are working across the country to raise both awareness and funds for...
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Nursing Home Abuse
ALF Task Force Discusses Facility Regulations
In recent blogs, I have discussed Governor Scott's Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Task Force and whether or not it will...
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Nursing Home Abuse
Verdugo Valley Skilled Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit and Citation: Indicted For Neglect After Patient’s Suicide
Nursing home abuse is not the only cause of patient deaths in care facilities. Sometimes staff ignore or overlook residents'...
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Nursing Home Abuse
Attorney General is Cracking Down on Nursing Home Neglect
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is responsible for the arrests of several CNAs and LPNs...
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Nursing Home Abuse
Auburndale Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit & Citations: Bartow Jury Awards $114 Million
According to the Ledger.com, on July 20, 2010 a Polk County, Florida jury at the court house in Bartow rendered...