Here is great piece that has been circuluating around the web for some time. I don’t know who wrote it, but I figured its worth posting as I saw it most recently in Jonathan Chevreau’s column in the Finacial Post. Let’s put the seniors in jail, and the criminals in a nursing home. This way… Continue Reading
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Health Care Reform Act Allocates Funds For Thorough Background Checks Of Health Care Workers
Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home StaffSix states will be receiving federal grants from the Health Care Reform Act to perform thorough background checks on employees at nursing homes and other facilities that house vulnerable people. While some states already employ background checks of new employees, the new funding is intended to be more exhaustive that the measures currently in place. … Continue Reading
More Nursing Home Patients Arrested With Active Warrants In Chicago Nursing Home. Why Are They There In The First Place?
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesI really applaud Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s efforts to improve the safety of patients in nursing homes throughout the state. Her “Operation Guardian” uses multi-disciplinary teams from various state and local agencies to conduct unannounced sweeps at facilities thought to care for people with outstanding arrest warrants. To date, the operation has conducted 21… Continue Reading
Illinois Nursing Home Task Force Holds Public Meeting Today
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesToday, the Illinois Nursing Home Task Force will hold its second meeting regarding patient safety. The task force will hear testimony from: patients, elder care advocates and senior service providers with the goal of re-evaluating current nursing home policies, improving coordination between state agencies and to consider nursing home alternatives for people with special needs…. Continue Reading