Monthly Archives: March 2012
Unexplained Bruises Are Often a Result of Nursing Home Abuse
Posted in Reported Accidents & Injuries on March 31, 2012The abuse or neglect of the elderly in nursing homes is far too common. In Kentucky, for example, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services released a report last year that showed social workers investigated 2,048 cases of suspected abuse and neglect in nursing homes or other long term facilities … Read the Rest
Kentucky House Committee Approves Bill that Would Improve Nursing Home Residents’ Oral Health
Posted in Featured Articles on March 29, 2012Last week, the Kentucky House Health and Welfare Committee unanimously passed a bill that would take steps to ensure all nursing home residents in the state had improved daily access to oral health. The bill requires the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to collaborate with the schools of … Read the Rest
Meth Lab Fire in Ohio Nursing Home Kills One
Posted in Nursing Home Violations on March 27, 2012A fire broke out March 4 in Park Haven Home, a nursing home in Ashtabula, Ohio, killing one person and injuring at least six others. Four people were hospitalized while two were treated at the scene. Police investigators discovered that the fire was the result of a meth lab explosion and expect … Read the Rest
C Diff Infections Problem in Nursing Home Patients
Posted in Featured Articles on March 23, 2012Antibiotics are one of the most commonly prescribed medicines used to treat nursing home patients for infections. But the same medicine can become dangerous, and sometimes deadly. In fact, elderly patients with illnesses or conditions requiring prolonged use of antibiotics are at a high risk of … Read the Rest
Nursing Assistant Convicted After Posting Resident Photos on Facebook
Posted in Nursing Home Violations on March 14, 2012Nai Mai Chao, age 26, a former certified nursing assistant at Regency Pacific Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gresham, OR, was convicted of invasion of personal privacy last week after posting disturbing photos of residents at the nursing home on Facebook, according to news reports. The … Read the Rest
Bowling Green Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers Blast Bid to Route Lawsuits through Review Panels
Posted in Featured Articles on March 8, 2012Bowling Green, KY, March 01, 2012 – Bowling Green nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers J. Marshall Hughes and Lee Coleman today blasted a bill that would require malpractice lawsuits against nursing homes to be reviewed by a panel before a court. The bill, H.B. 361, would require all … Read the Rest
Kentucky Nursing Homes May Soon Be Required to Complete Thorough Background Checks
Posted in Featured Articles on March 7, 2012Last Thursday, a House bill that would require nursing homes to do thorough background checks on all potential employees passed out of committee. It now faces a full vote in the House. Current Kentucky law requires only that long term care facilities do name-based background checks on … Read the Rest
Survey: Nursing Home Administrators Say Background Checks Both Helpful and Efficient
Posted in Featured Articles on March 1, 2012The Department of Health and Human Services recently released a survey of nursing home administrators concerning their experience with background checks for prospective employees. The survey was mandated as part of the Affordable Care Act, the health care act passed in 2010, and is part of a move … Read the Rest
