Nursing Home Needs Not Being Met
The Huffington Post recently reported that government investigators have determined Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes that were not meeting basic requirements for...
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Find Good Nursing Home Care
Last week I wrote an article on ombudsmen and how they can help nursing home residents and their families see that residents are getting the proper care....
Welcome News For Those Considering A Nursing Home
Recently the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opened a new web site to help people evaluate nursing homes. The new web site is called Nursing Homes Compared....
The Danger Of Fire Ants In Nursing Homes, Hospitals And Day Cares
The red fire ant is now spread throughout the southern United States. Infestations have been reported in California and New Mexico. It is believed they originally came to the United States in the...
The Civil Justice System and YOU Can Protect the Elderly
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) issued a news report on October 7, 2010 illustrating how the civil justice system is the most effective force in uncovering abuses by corporate nursing...
National Long-Term Care Residents' Rghts Week
The National Consumers Voice for Quality Long Term Care has designated October 3-9, 2010, as National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Week, a time to acknowledge the contributions and...
Kickback Schemes or Legitimate Marketing?
The Washington Post a few weeks ago reported that Johnson & Johnson paid tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks to boost sales of its drugs in nursing homes, including an antipsychotic that...