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… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Oklahoma
Lawsuit Aginst Nursing Home Alleges Maggot Infestation Contrbiuted To Patient’s Death
Posted in LitigationIf 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… Continue Reading
District Attorney Endorses Use Of Video Cameras In Nursing Homes
Posted in National Nursing Home Issues, Nursing Home AbuseA 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… Continue Reading
Nursing Home Bill Could End Bonuses For Poorly Performing Facilities
Posted in Legislation For Nursing HomesThe 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… Continue Reading
Solution To Sex Offender Problem- Separate Them
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseRecent 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… Continue Reading