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Several East Texas nursing homes were investigated by news channel CBS 19 due to citations of neglect and inappropriate touching. The investigative news agency asked East Texans to speak up about complaints of nursing home abuse or neglect. They received so much response that they decided to inve...

The U.S. Department of Justice just scored the largest settlement in the agency’s history against a skilled nursing facility. The nursing home chain, which has facilities in Georgia, gave patients unneeded therapy that sometimes caused the residents harm. All in a scheme to defraud Medicare. T...

When it comes to investigating allegations and claims of elder abuse, one of the most under-trained groups are usually the first to respond. Nine of ten police officers have no training on how to handle elder abuse cases. These numbers come courtesy of a study out of Law Enforcement Management In...

In the wake of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decision to ban arbitration clauses, nursing homes are striking back. They believe they should be able to prevent residents and their families from suing. Many nursing homes have fine print in the contracts people sign before admission. ...

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 pat...

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...

  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 overwhelm...

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...

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 pic...

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 reside...