Of all the responsibilities we entrust to nursing home staff, medication errors should worry us the least. After all, compared with the daunting logistics of physical care taking, can it really be that difficult to administer a set number of pills at a predetermined time?Apparently – yes. Quite difficult. Study after study – including a recent… Continue Reading
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Wisconsin To Ease Nursing Home Penalties
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesWhen it comes to ensuring that nursing homes are compliant with regulations to protect patients, the enforcement of such provisions falls primarily on agencies within the state. When violations are discovered agencies have several options available to them in their arsenal including issuing a written citation that could become part of the facilities permanent record—… Continue Reading
Watchdog Report Documents Serious Problems With Nursing Homes
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is running a series of articles documenting some of the problems with nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Wisconsin. After reading the articles, it is apparent that the quality of care nursing home residents receive is deteriorating. The need for additional regulation of the nursing home industry is apparent. … Continue Reading
The Invalidity Of Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses
Posted in LitigationThe recent Illinois Appellate Court decision in Sue Carter v. SSC Odin Operating Company, LLC, (885 N.E. 2d 1204, 319 Ill.Dec. 524 (2008) effectively invalidated all mandatory arbitration clauses in Illinois in a nursing home setting. In Carter, the daughter of a nursing home resident brought a wrongful death and survival cause of action under… Continue Reading
Welcome To The Nursing Home. Let’s Begin Our Assessment and Care Planning
Posted in Legislation For Nursing Homes"How do you know if the nursing home is providing the necessary care to my loved one?" This question gets asked repeatedly by families who have a relative in a nursing home. One of the first places to begin an investigation into whether the resident is getting the proper level of care in a nursing… Continue Reading