As More Sex Offenders Make Their Way Into Nursing Homes, Are Facilities Exposing Themselves To Increased Liability?
As if nursing home patients and their families didn't have enough to worry about with respect to receiving proper medical care, many patients may be shocked to learn that they are living amongst registered sex offenders. While the component of sex offenders in nursing homes is nothing new, the fact remains that as a generation of sexual deviants ages--- their need for skilled nursing care is expanding. With few alternatives, many convicted felons--- some of whom have particularly disturbing backgrounds are settling into long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. While their need for medical care...
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Lawsuit Aginst Nursing Home Alleges Maggot Infestation Contrbiuted To Patient's Death
If the facts alleged in a recent wrongful death lawsuit against an Oklahoma nursing home prove to be true, perhaps they will serve as a new definition of nursing home neglect. The recently filed wrongful death lawsuit alleges that The Vian Nursing Home's neglect resulted in a patient developing an infestation of maggots in his nose and mouth during his admission to the facility. It is further alleged that the maggot infestation caused the patient's death because they contributed to a medical condition known as aspiration pneumonia. The lawsuit filed in Sequoyah County District Court seeks damages for: pain and...
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District Attorney Endorses Use Of Video Cameras In Nursing Homes
A friend tried to lure me into a trip to Vegas by emailing me a link to a live video camera mounted poolside at a swank hotel. Did it work? No, my wife is still not so understanding when it comes to guys weekends in 'sin city'. Nonetheless, the video camera did give me a glimpse of the glamorous life to be had thousands of miles away---in a place I may not see for a long time. Use of video cameras has come a long way since the days when they were used exclusively capture a baby's first steps or...
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Nursing Home Bill Could End Bonuses For Poorly Performing Facilities
The Des Moines Register reported on a new bill proposed by Senator Tom Coburn (R- Oklahoma) that would end the practice of paying poorly performing nursing homes a bonus. Under the current system, nursing homes across the country are paid hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses by taxpayers regardless of their record of health and safety violations at their facilities. The Register looked at eight programs in seven states where regulatory violations don't disqualify a nursing home from receiving a bonus and determined the eight programs alone cost taxpayers $312 million per year. "We paid out in excess of...
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Solution To Sex Offender Problem- Separate Them
Recent congressional testimony has highlighted the presence of sex offenders and other violent offenders amongst the general nursing home population. The American Health Care Association asked Congress to help improve the tracking of sex offenders and develop a definition of "sex offender" in an effort to improve residents' safety. Oklahoma State Representative Kris Steele, who recently spoke before Congress, has come up with a solution to ensure the safety of the elderly in nursing homes. Representative Steele has authored a bill designed to establish separate long-term care facilities for sex offenders. The state Legislature passed the bill and Oklahoma is...
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