Four employees of the Medford Multicare Center for Living in Suffolk, NY have been charged with criminal neglect and falsifying business records. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the charges following six weeks of video surveillance at the nursing home in 2007. The nurses are accused of failing to move and turn over a… Continue Reading
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State Of Ohio To Take Over Nursing Home Inspections Following Dangerous Conditions
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesFollowing on the well publicized nursing home violations at the Westside Health Care Center and The Terrace at Westside, the Cincinnati Health Department has been stripped of its ability to license and inspect nursing homes. Cincinnati City Council members determined that that city health inspectors failed to protect some of the community’s most frail residents. The city… Continue Reading
McHenry Nursing Home Hit With $360,000 In Fines
Posted in Illinois Nursing Homes, Wrongful DeathThe Chicago Tribune reported that the Woodstock Residence received nearly $360,000 in fines related to five suspicious deaths at the facility. The facility has been in the headlines in the past for the for intentionally giving high does of medication to elderly patients. Originally labelled an ‘angel of death’ for the staff’s sympathy towards suffering patients,… Continue Reading
Indiana Hospital Errors Increase 24% In The Past Year
Posted in Medical MalpracticeAccording to the Indiana Department of Health, the number of reported hospital errors rose from 85 in 2006 to 105 in 2007. Indiana hospitals and surgury centers must report any of the 27 avoidable medical errors from a list compiled by National Quality Forum, a non-profit group dedicated to improving health care. Some of the… Continue Reading
Government Pays $3.2M Annually To ‘Crack House’ Nursing Home
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesDespite conditions that would make most fraternity houses seem like the Ritz, Westside Health Care Center and The Terrace at Westside in Ohio continues to receive government payment for providing substandard services in a physically dangerous setting. Authorities have long been aware of problems at Westside, yet the facility continues to operate with government funds. … Continue Reading
The Correlation Between Staff Satisfaction And Resident Care
Posted in Nursing Home StaffIt makes sense. If members of the nursing home staff are satisfied with their job, treated appropriately, receive good job benefits, they will be happier and their happiness will likely be translated to better patient care. On the other hand, look closely into the eyes of any employee at struggling company– you can sense their… Continue Reading
Bar Coding To Reduce Mistakes With Administration Of Medication
Posted in Medication ErrorsA Kansas hospital is using a bar coding system- the same technology that allows grocery clerks to quickly scan bags of groceries– to help with verification when administering medication at the bedside. Many hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities are quickly seeking new ways to cut down on the number of mistakes involving medication… Continue Reading
Medication / Pharmaceutical Errors
Posted in Medication ErrorsMedication errors are considered to be any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or harm to a patient. Since 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 95,000 reports of medication errors. FDA reviews reports that come to MedWatch, the agency’s adverse event reporting program. (Source: FDA website) The… Continue Reading