Last week, the Supreme Court held that Medicaid beneficiaries can sue nursing facilities for violations of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 (FNHRA). In Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski, a seven-justice majority ruled that individuals...
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Video Recording in Nursing Homes to Capture Abuse & Neglect
Nursing home neglect and abuse is a sad reality for millions of the elderly across the country, resulting in serious injuries and even death. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and neglect cases can be difficult to prove, especially if the victim is suffering from...
Ohio Nursing Home Closes Amid Allegations of Nursing Home Abuse
The Columbus Dispatch recently reported on the closing of a nursing home in Ohio. The facility's license was revoked in January by the Ohio Department of Health based on failed inspections and allegations of failing to report sexual abuse. The facility also allegedly...
Nursing Home Error
The need for change and accountability in the nursing home industry$2.1m partial settlement reached in nursing home transportation caseA few weeks ago, a partial settlement was reached for a family who lost a mother and wife because of an understaffed and undertrained...
Patient-On-Patient Violence At Nursing Homes: Who Is Liable?
Disturbing headlines have appeared in newspapers throughout the country after a man allegedly raped a woman at a Cincinnati nursing home on Sunday. A 57-year-old man has been accused of raping a fellow patient who he had a prior relationship with.The alleged victim...
Oversedation Of Nursing-Home Patients A Common Practice
Antipsychotic drugs present serious risks to elderly people suffering from dementia, including those with Alzheimer's. For these people, antipsychotic medication brings an increased risk of infections, heart failure and death. Yet, nursing homes continue to administer...
Ohio Nursing Home Shut Down For Poor Patient Care
Ohio officials recently shut down Autumn Health Care Nursing Home in Zanesville after witnessing shockingly poor care at the facility. The patient care was so horrible that the Ohio Attorney General's Office is considering filing criminal charges. "What we saw was...