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Seven Nurses Indicted for Nursing Home Patients’ Mistreatment and Death
Ohio Attorney General David Yost announced Thursday that seven nurses from Whetstone Gardens and Care Center, a Columbus nursing home, have been indicted on 34 combined charges including gross patient neglect and involuntary manslaughter, according to CNN. One was a contract nurse practitioner, the other six were employees in 2017 when one patient suffered physical harm … Continue reading Seven Nurses Indicted for Nursing Home Patients’ Mistreatment and Death
Perpetrator Charged in Nursing Home Birth Case in Arizona
UPDATED: According to the New York Times, a 36-year-old nurse named Nathan Sutherland was charged with sexual assault and vulnerable adult abuse. Two months ago a patient in a vegetative state in Arizona gave birth which launched an investigation of mistreatment, rape, and abuse within nursing homes. Attorney Rick Romley has been hired to look … Continue reading Perpetrator Charged in Nursing Home Birth Case in Arizona
Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Must Report Deaths to Coroners
A 2016 PennLive investigation found that 46 Pennsylvania nursing home residents died from poor care and neglect between 2013 and 2015. Last November, PennLive published a follow-up investigation showing evidence that some of Pennsylvania’s most troubled nursing homes haven’t improved their standards of care for the elderly, despite an attorney general’s lawsuit and pledges of … Continue reading Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Must Report Deaths to Coroners
Discoveries May Improve Identification of Alzheimer’s in African Americans
There’s some much-needed good news on the science horizon when it comes to older African Americans and Alzheimer’s disease, according to MedPage Today. This is a particularly salient development because African Americans have a significantly higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, perhaps even twice as high than their non-Hispanic white counterparts. In a study published in … Continue reading Discoveries May Improve Identification of Alzheimer’s in African Americans
At Long Last, New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease?
At first glance, there seems to be no good news and little reason for hope when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. Currently 5.7 million Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer’s at an annual cost to the nation of $227 billion. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States overall, and the fifth … Continue reading At Long Last, New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease?
Arizona Woman’s Story Draws Attention to Nursing Home Rape
Earlier in January, an Arizona case involved a woman, who was in a coma, gave birth to a child. A 911 call reported that the baby was born in a nursing home. Authorities arrived at the scene and shockingly realize that the woman experienced nursing home rape while in a vegetative state. When investigators arrived, … Continue reading Arizona Woman’s Story Draws Attention to Nursing Home Rape
New Rules Increase Staffing Requirements in California Nursing Homes
In July 2018, new staffing requirements were quietly passed for California nursing homes as a part of the states yearly budget bill. The new rules require nursing facilities to provide at least 3.5 hours of direct care per resident per day, an increase from the previous 3.2 hours. The goal is for nursing home staff … Continue reading New Rules Increase Staffing Requirements in California Nursing Homes
Study Shows Unemployment Rates Impact Nursing Home Care
A study conducted by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) and published to the Gerontologist found that nursing homes see improvement in care quality and employee retention during periods of economic recession and worsens when the economy is good. This is among one of the first known studies to examine how fluctuations in business cycles (economic … Continue reading Study Shows Unemployment Rates Impact Nursing Home Care
Judge Revokes FL Nursing Home License After 12 Died in Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma was a Category 4 storm that swept through North and Central Florida in early Sept. 2017. This storm brought destruction and tragedy for many, but as of early Jan. 2019, some are now getting justice. The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills has been formally charged with negligence as reported by News4Jax in January … Continue reading Judge Revokes FL Nursing Home License After 12 Died in Hurricane Irma
$1.25 Million Awarded in New Jersey Negligence Lawsuit
A recent settlement in a New Jersey court in the negligence lawsuit of Shirley Burrows recently ended in a large settlement that may ease some of the plaintiff’s suffering. 72-year-old Shirley Burrows was admitted to the Newfane Rehab & Health Care Center after visiting the hospital for three bed sores that were considered at the … Continue reading $1.25 Million Awarded in New Jersey Negligence Lawsuit