Violations but no Consequences In the past four years there have been 2,300 violations of emergency-planning rules at nursing homes around the country, but only 20 of these were deemed serious. Even repeated lapses resulted in no consequences as evidenced by the 1,373 nursing facilities that received more than one citation for failing to inspect

Attorney Mike Brusca recently discussed “Dealing with Defense Strategies” during the American Association for Justice (AAJ) “In-Depth Look at Cost Reports” seminar on October 20. The AAJ provides trial attorneys with information, professional support, and a nationwide network that enables them to most effectively and expertly represent clients. On November 17, Mike will speak at the

Many people have no idea how to select a nursing home.  Unfortunately, this decision is typically made under stressful circumstances without advanced planning.  Often, the choice must be made in a short period of time.  As a result, this important decision is many times made with little to no information.  There are, however, some resources

A new study identifies the failure to change gloves as a significant factor in the spread of dangerous pathogens in nursing homes and long-term care facilities (LTCF). The study from the University of Iowa College of Nursing was published in the September issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over four million Americans are admitted to or reside in nursing homes and nursing facilities each year. Unfortunately, with the large number of long-term care facility residents comes the increase in instances of elderly abuse and neglect. Although nursing home abuse is a pervasive problem in the United

According to a recent government audit, more than one in four cases of possible physical and sexual abuse against nursing home patients went unreported. Investigators say Medicare is responsible for not enforcing the federal law requiring immediate notification of potential abuse or neglect to police and other agencies. The agency is now urged to take