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A Franklin Grove nursing home is now contesting a fine imposed in relation to several deficiencies found that caused the death of a resident. Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center was fined $50,000 for a mechanical lift failure and other violations that contributed to the death of a patient. The Illinois Department of Public Health …

There’s some pushback regarding a new CMS regulation that would ban arbitration clauses from the admission contracts at nursing homes. What is being hailed as a victory for patients, their families, and advocates may not even go into effect. The American Health Care Association filed a lawsuit on Monday fighting back against the ban on …

Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced sweeping reforms affecting nursing homes nationwide. Part of those reforms now mandates the reform of antibiotic use in nursing homes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an overwhelming percentage (70%) of nursing home residents receive at least one course of antibiotics …

Advocates for seniors are praising new guidelines set forth by the federal government regarding some nursing home practices. The first sweeping update to rules since 1991 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has nursing homes facing a new set of guidelines. The federal government moved to ban nursing homes from forcing new patients to …

A recent decision by CMS is making nursing homes and the companies that own them revise their rules regarding taking pictures of the residents. True, there are cases where pictures of residents in private situations have been posted to the internet with humiliating effect. However, what if those pictures are to report possible neglect? One …

Arbitration clauses are often buried in the many pages of paperwork given to patients and families of those entering nursing homes. These clauses could come to an end due to a CMS ruling. The rule prohibits what is known as a binding arbitration agreement, which could effectively mean that residents and their families sign away …

A decision by the Florida state Supreme Court may set the precedent about nursing home lawsuits going through arbitration. On September 22, the court said that regarding a lawsuit brought about due to injuries suffered by a nursing home patient did not need to go through arbitration. The case, which was in Miami-Dade County, centered …

A nursing home facing numerous financial problems saw its staff dipping into their own pockets to buy food for the residents. The home was part of a group that was in rapid financial free-fall, its owner facing numerous lawsuits over unpaid debt and criminal domestic violence charges. Benchmark Healthcare Nursing Home on Highway TT in …

A Columbus, Ohio nursing home is facing closure. The state health department may soon revoke the facility’s license. Regency Manor Rehabilitation and Subacute Center is allegedly facing more than a dozen health and safety violations. This is according to records obtained this month. The list of violations includes sanitary considerations, medication distribution errors, abuse, neglect, …

More nursing home aides are in legal trouble after taking demeaning pictures and video with residents. This comes after a government announcement regarding a crackdown on nursing home policies regarding social media abuse of residents. 21-year-old Mathew Reynolds and 28-year-old Angel Rood had been employed as nurse’s aides at Pontiac Nursing Home is Oswego, New …