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Are you confident that your loved ones are getting the care they deserve in a nursing home? A recent story may raise concerns. Although the article specifically profiled rehabilitation hospitals, a clear analogy can be drawn to elderly residents who may not have the...
Rehabilitation hospitals are meant to help patients who need a longer period to recover from surgery and certain injuries. Unfortunately, a new report shows that these facilities may not provide adequate care for patients.The Department of Health and Human Services...
Most of us would probably prefer not to revisit our middle school experience, where social pressure and bullying were the laws of the land and popularity was perhaps the most precious commodity. According to a recent story, however, elderly residents of assisted...
The staff obligations at a nursing home or assisted care facility are greater than at an apartment complex or other residential facility. Due to the special needs of elderly residents, a nursing home should be staffed with professionals who are able to provide...
Though this incident did not happen at an Alabama nursing home, it is a sad example of how a negligent medication error by a staff member can cost a helpless resident his or her life.A man with severe cognitive disability died after receiving a massive overdose of...
Residents of assisted living or nursing home facilities may require oversight in the medications they take. Some facilities may also have in-house medical staff members that prescribe medications. Yet given the complexities of the modern pharmaceutical industry, are...
When it comes to using technology to improve patient safety, electronic health records may be only the beginning. According to a recent article, devices worn by patients, or wearable technology, might also be used to transmit vital data to health care professionals....
If there is inadequate enforcement or oversight, will professional standards of nursing home care be upheld? A recent story raises concerns. Specifically, an Alabama nurse was accused of giving the wrong medication to an elderly patient in her care, and then failing...
Could poor planning rise to the level of nursing home neglect or abuse? Bill Thomas, a former director of a nursing home facility, might agree with that conclusion.Thomas started an organization called The Eden Alternative that seeks to transform nursing homes from...
A recent front-page story raised some troubling questions about the care of elderly residents of nursing homes or assisted living facilities with dementia. As a law firm that focuses on bringing civil lawsuits against such facilities on claims of nursing home neglect,...
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