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Camp Lejeune Lawsuit for Water Contamination Illnesses
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Elderly Driving – When is it Time to Stop?
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Community Service Ideas for Helping the Elderly
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Health Information and Tips for the Elderly
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A Nursing Home Guide to Care for the Elderly
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Senior Emergency Preparedness
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A Senior’s Guide to Computer Basics
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The Benefits of Pet Therapy in Nursing Homes
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A Guide to Preventing Elder Abuse
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Nursing Home Guide: Coping with Death & Grief
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Minimal Fines Little Incentive for Facilities to Improve Patient Care
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Illinois Nursing Complaint Anonymity Bill Threatens Patients’ Rights
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Nurse Faces Charges Related to Sexual Abuse of Disabled Patient
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Private Equity Companies See Profits in Nursing Homes
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Fall Prevention Program Demonstrates Basic Safeguards Work
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The Cost Of Medication Errors In Nursing Homes
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Many Wrongful Death Cases Go Unnoticed at Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Preventing Falls In The Elderly
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Why are Nursing Homes Afraid of the Judicial System?
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Nursing Home Slapped With Huge Verdict After They Fail To Summon Medical Care for Patient
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Nursing Home Scrutinized Over the Way They Handle Post-Fall Care of Patient
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Tips For Preventing Nursing Home Abuse
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Behind Closed Doors: Sexual Abuse Alleged At Nursing Home
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Recent Nursing Home Fines Suggest General Lack of Patient Oversight
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Nursing Home Falls Can Be Reduced By Implementing Basic Precautions
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Why Sexual Abuse Happens In Nursing Homes
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Stage Four Pressure Sores: Indication Of Inattentive Care
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Nursing Home Patients Remain Real Victims Of Budget Cuts
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As Nursing Home Profits Increase, So Does The Risk of Injury
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Feeding Tubes In Elderly – A Complex & Debatable Procedure
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New Law Allows Families To Make Complaints About Illinois Nursing Homes
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Nutrition Overlooked When Caring For Bed Sore Patients
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Technology Promises to Reduce Medication Errors in Nursing Homes
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Court Slashes Nursing Home Negligence Verdict
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How Quickly Can Bedsores Develop on a Nursing Home Patient?
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Memory Care Facilities Emerging Specialty In Senior Care Industry
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Electronic Monitoring of Nursing Home Patients Moves Closer to Reality
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Will You Go Broke Paying For Nursing Home Care?
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Not Enough Manpower For The Job. Many Nursing Homes Understaffed
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Strickland v. Vencor, Inc. (2000 WL 622292 (Minn.App.))
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Immobile Elderly Particularly Susceptible To Dangers In Nursing Homes
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Hypothermia Death Demonstrates Dangers Of Wandering Episodes During Winter
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Elder Abuse Lawsuits Difficult To Pursue After Patient Dies
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After Warnings, Nursing Home Patients Continue To Receive Antipsychotic Drugs
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Evidence That Regular Turning Prevents Development Of Pressure Sores
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Nursing Home Blamed For Patient’s Burns in Nursing Home
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Nursing Home Operator Agrees To Medicare Fraud Settlement
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Smoking Accident At Chicago Nursing Home
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Nursing Home Fined For Failing To Safeguard Patients
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False Claims Act Lawsuit Blames Nursing Home Operators for Defrauding Medicare
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Nursing Home Cited In Sexual Abuse Incident
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Hidden Camera Catches Care That Family Wishes It Would Have Never Seen
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Correlation Between Caregiver Stress And Elder Abuse
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Jury Holds Nursing Home Responsible For Negligent Catheter Care
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State Attempts to Make Nursing Home Lawsuits More Difficult to Initiate
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Nursing Home Negligence Verdict To Stand
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Morphine Overdose Kills Nursing Home Patient
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What Does It Take To Make It to The List Of the Worst Nursing Homes?
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Medical Malpractice Cases Take Work & Time To Settle
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Repeated Episodes Of Abuse Reported At Assisted Living Facility
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Nursing Home Cited For Repeated Medication Errors
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Is There A Shortage Of Nursing Homes?
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Assisted Living Resident Wanders To Her Death
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Fatal Medication Overdose Results In Verdict Against Nursing Home
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Update: $23 Million In Punitive Damages Awarded To Family In Elder Abuse Case
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Listing Of The Best Nursing Homes Released. Is Your Facility On It?
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How Much Are DePuy ASR Cases Really Worth?
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Paying for Nursing Home Care
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To Turn, Or Not To Turn. Can Nursing Home Patients Effectively Choose To Develop Bed Sores?
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Bad Business? Why A Nursing Home Lawyer May Want To Turn Away Cases.
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Jury Recognizes Nursing Home Neglect After Patient Developed Pressure Sores
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Elder Abuse Infographic: Tips For Families To Identify Cases Of Elder Abuse
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Wheelchair Patients Must Be Supervised To Avoid Injury & Death
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More Disabled Persons Can Now Get The Nursing Care They Need
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Nursing Home Aides Face Criminal Charges After Patient Dies From Injuries After Getting Dropped
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The End Of The Road For Poorly Performing Nursing Homes: Special Focus Facilities
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Poor Conditions in Nursing Homes Lead to Abuse
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Information On Sun Healthcare Nursing Homes
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All Bed Sore Cases Are Automatic ‘Money In The Bank’? Right? Wrong!
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Sunrise Senior Living Nursing Homes
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Study Reveals Correlation Between Hospital Bed Sores & Patient Mortality
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Early Identification Of Pressure Sores Can Stop Further Development
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Full Disclosure Needed In Nursing Home Records
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How Extensive Is The Elder Abuse Problem?
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New Nursing Home App Provides More Access to Data From Facilities
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Repeated Falls Cause Injuries To Illinois Nursing Home Patient & Leads To Lawsuit Against Facility
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Incidents of Neglect Higher at Nursing Homes Accepting Medicaid as Payment Provider
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Nursing Homes Seek Financial Protection From Lawsuits
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Would Nursing Homes Rather Allow A Patient To Die Than Take Responsibility For Their Actions?
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Inclusion of Convicted Felons In Nursing Home Population Puts Patients At Risk For Abuse & Violence
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It Only Takes A Few Seconds Of Inattentive Care For A Nursing Home Patient To Suffer Horrendous Injuries
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Alzheimer’s Patients Wanders Blocks To His Death
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Antipsychotic Drugs Over-Used In Nursing Home Patients Can Cause Serious Injury & Death
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No Need For Illinois Nursing Homes To Carry Liability Insurance
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Risk Of Falling Higher For Newly Admitted Nursing Home Patients
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At Home Or In A Hospital, Alzheimer’s Patients Need Specialized Care
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Death of resident at assisted living facility. Are some ALF’s guilty of trying to do too much?
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Nursing Home Patients Continue To Be Victims Of Drug Overdose And Adverse Drug Events
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Abuse Of Resident At Assisted Living Facility Demonstrates Why ALF’s Need More Regulation
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Bed Sore Risks Increase With Use of Feeding Tubes
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Senators Call for New Rules Concerning Use of Anti-Psychotics in Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living Facility Blamed For Death Of Resident Who Was Struck By Car
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Nurses Canned After Faking Insulin Test Results For Elderly Nursing Home Patients
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New Technology May Help In The Prevention Of Pressure Sores In Nursing Home & Hospital Patients
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Sloppy Transfer From Wheelchair To Bed Claims The Life Of Nursing Home Patient
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Many Suspicious Elder Deaths In Nursing Homes & Hospital Go Un-investigated
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Keeping Elderly Patients Mobile During Short Hospital Stays May Save Lives
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Former Nursing Home Resident Becomes First Person With Expressive Aphasia To Testify in Court
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Failing To Report Nursing Home Violence Results In Sanctions Against Facility
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Failure To Detect Problems With Oxygen Tank Results In Lawsuit Against Nursing Home
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Elder Abuse Charges Brought Against Nurses For Their Role In The Death Of A Nursing Home Resident During Short-Term Admission
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Gunn v. Hi- C- Home, Inc. (260 Or. 404, 490 P.2d 999)
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Smith v. Iowa Department of Human Services (755 N.W.2d 135)
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Newkirk v. Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC. (898 N.E.2d 299)
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Whitaker v. Hill Nursing Home, Inc. (210 P.3d 877)
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New Device Hold’s Promise For Preventing The Development of Pressure Sores In Immobile Patients
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Winning Is The Easy Part. Collection Of Nursing Home Judgments May Prove Impossible When Assets Are Shielded Behind Complex Corporate Structures
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$8 Million Verdict Handed To Nursing Home After They Play Dumb About The Origin Of Patient’s Injuries
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Family Resources To Assist With The Aging Process— And Beyond
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Study Concludes Nursing Home Patients With Dementia Are Far More Likely To Suffer An Injurious Fall When Taking Common Antidepressants
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The influx of felons into main-stream nursing homes. It may be legal, but does it pose a threat to granny?
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Failure To Provide Blood Thinning Medication Results In Stroke & Subsequent Death Of Nursing Home Patient
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Illinois Officials Begin Examination of Nursing Home Procedures Following Elopement Of Alzheimer’s Patient
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Nursing Home Blamed For Un-checked Urinary Tract Infection
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The True Costs of Caring for a Loved One With Alzheimer’s
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Nursing Home Chain Information: Illinois
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Illinois Bill Seeks to Give Families Easier Access to Medical Records
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Metal Hip Failures, Lots Of Problems, Billions In Health-Related Costs
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Do highly rated nursing homes give families a false sense of security?
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Registered Sex Offender Attacks Fellow Resident in Iowa Nursing Home
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Nursing Home Lawsuits: Do they represent isolated events or are they representative of poor care?
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Bed Sores Are Amongst Most Common Hospital Errors
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Largest Nursing Home Chains Provide Inferior Care & Have More Problems Related To Patient Care
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Caught On Tape: CNA Pleads Guilty To Abuse Of Elderly Nursing Home Patient
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Nursing Home Operator To Reimburse Government For Double Billing
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Family Seeks Court Involvement To Obtain Copies Of Medical Records From Nursing Home
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Nursing Home Responsible For Choking Death Of Patient
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Popularity Of Assisted Living Facilities Continues To Expand
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Wisconsin To Ease Nursing Home Penalties
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How Much Money Does Manor Care Really Make?
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Staff Need To Protect Disabled Nursing Home Patients As They Transport Them In Wheelchairs
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Financial Abuse Of The Elderly: Nursing Home Administrator Admits To Stealing From Patients
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Under-Staffing At Nursing Homes: When There’s Simply Not Enough Staff To Protect Patients From Harm
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Nursing Homes Poorly Controlling Infections Amongst Patients
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Dehydration Prevention: Facilities Must Monitor Intake & Output
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Nursing Home Abuse: Disturbing Statistics On Patient Care
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Where Will Criminals Go When They Need Skilled Nursing Care?
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Nurse Admits To Over-medicating Nursing Home Patients
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Nursing Homes Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Patient Falls & Fractures Hip
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Signs of Child Abuse In A Care Setting: Part 1
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Mounting Evidence Suggests That Bed Sore Prevention Is Cost Effective
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Sepsis Lawsuit Alleges Caregivers Neglect To Blame For Patient’s Death
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Childs v. Pinnacle Health Care, LLC. (399 Ill.App.3d 167)
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Maggots, Sores, Allegations of Neglect…. Is it time for police to get involved in cases involving poor nursing home care?
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Virginia S. v. Salt Lake Care Center (741 P.2d 969)
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How Accurate Are Medical Records From Nursing Homes?
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Grant v. Magnolia Manor- Greenwood, Inc. (383 S.C.125, 678 S.E.2d 435)
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Bed Sore Prevention Is An Ongoing Process For All Nursing Home Patients
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Van Klootwyk v. Baptist Home, Inc. (665 N.W.2D 679)
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Three Years And $23 Million Later, Jury Finds Home Care Nurse & Agency Responsible For Neglect Of Patient
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Corum v. Roswell Senior Living, LLC (149 N.M. 287, 248 P.3d 329)
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Griffin v. Bayshore Medical Center (2011 WL 2349423 (N.J.Super.A.D.))
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Runstrom v. Allen (345 Mont. 314, 191 P.3d 410)
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Walker v. Maine General Medical Center (792 A.2d 1074)
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Sands v. Green (156 P.3d 1130)
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Never Discount The Real Impact Of Sexual Abuse On The Disabled
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Ongoing Nursing Home Abuse Results In Closure Of Dangerous Facility
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Failure To Keep Bed Elevated To Blame For Nursing Home Patient’s Death From Aspiration Pneumonia
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Nursing Home Patient Dies After Clothes Ignite While Smoking
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State Doesn’t Buy Claim That Patient’s Leg Spontaneously Broke
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Chicago Nursing Home Patient Sexually Assaulted By CNA
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When Assisted Living Patient Sustains Smoking-Related Burns, Is Anyone To Blame?
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Investigation Into Nursing Home Resident’s Death In Van Accident Begins
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Two Lawsuits Filed Against Same Nursing Home. Is There A Problem?
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After Video Of Nursing Home Abuse, Attorney General Gets Involved
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More Regulations In Store For Assisted Living Facilities In Georgia
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Medication Errors To Blame For Death Of Nursing Home Patient
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Nursing Homes Post-Fall Care Of Injured Patient Criticized By State Investigators
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Did Nursing Home Patient Commit Suicide With Supplies Left In His Room?
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Can Legislators Keep Up With Alternative Senior Living Arrangements
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Caregivers Must Exercise Patience When It Comes To Caring For Alzheimer’s Patients
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Lawsuit Blames Nursing Home, Management Company & Staff Doctor For Patients Decubitus Ulcers
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Another Assisted Living Patients Wanders From Facility To His Death
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Heat Likely To Blame For The Death Of Nursing Home Patient In Wisconsin
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Does Nursing Home Owners Judgment Need To Be Called Into Question When An Adminsitrator Is Hired That Has Track Record Of Substance Abuse?
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Should Communication Classes Become Mandatory For Nursing Home Workers?
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CNA Arrested After Soliciting Sexual Favors From Resident
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Nursing Home Administrator Pleads Guilty To Fraud After Lying About Genuineness Of Patient’s Signature
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Nursing Home Ombudsmen Making A Difference In Patients’ Lives
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Nursing Home Visits Are Likely Awkward For You & Your Loved One…. But It’s Ok
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Alzheimer’s Patient Fractures Her Neck As She Attempts To Crawl Out Of Window
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DePuy Failure Rates Much Higher Than Originally Thought. How Bad Will Things Get?
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Murder At Illinois Group Home Highlights Problems With Troubled System
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When Safety Is An Afterthought, Smoking Is One Of The Most Dangerous Nursing Home Activities
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Hypothermia Confirmed As Cause Of Death In Nursing Home Wandering Case
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Another Example Of Nursing Home Negligence: Disabled Patient Falls Down Unsecured Stairway
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Jury Punishes Hospital With Verdict In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Where Patient Developed Bed Sores During Admission
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Nurse & Assisted Living Facility Operator Charged With Abusing Patients At AZ Assisted Living Facility
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Tennessee Court Helps Establish Standard Of Care In Nursing Home Negligence Cases
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Learning About Nursing Homes, Part 1: Nursing Home Surveys
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Nurse Facing Criminal Charges After Intentionally Neglecting Ventilator Patient
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Ohio Jury Awards Family $1 Million In Nursing Home Fall Lawsuit
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Family Of Neglected Nursing Home Patient Receives $3.5 Million In Wrongful Death Settlement
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Pharmacy Error Blamed For Death Of Nursing Home Patient After She Receives Incorrect Medication
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Nursing Home Blamed For Resident Choking To Death On Raw Cukes
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Lawsuit Blames Extendicare For Poor Care Of Nursing Home Patient
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Nursing Home Patients Injured After Driver Of Van Fails To Secure Their Wheelchairs
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Nursing Home Settles Lawsuit After Fraudulent Records Discovered
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Feds Impose Fine Against Nursing Home After Dangerous Smoking Conditions Discovered
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Medtronic Recalls 60,000 Sets Of Medical Supplies Used For Insulin Pumps Over Concerns About Safety
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10 Nursing Home Articles Every Family Should Read
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50 Essential Web Sites For Families With A Loved One In A Nursing Home
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Another Heater Incident At Nursing Home Results In Burns & Amputation Of Patient’s Leg
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Medicaid Fraud Costs Nursing Home More Than $375k
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Davocet & Darvon Pulled From Market After Study Correlates Use With Deadly Heart Problems
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Who Needs To Abide By Regulations? All Troubled Assisted Living Facilities Need To Do Is Re-Organize In Order To Avoid Compliance With Safety Laws
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Nursing Home Fined After Investigation Determines That Urinary Tract Infection Was Related To Poor Care
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Norovirus Infiltrates Illinois Nursing Homes
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Family Of Neglected Nursing Home Resident Awarded $42 Million By Jury
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Nursing Homes & Jails. Why Are We Putting A Premium On Caring For Criminals?
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Nursing Homes Can Avoid Lawsuits By Properly Doing Their Jobs
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Lack Of Basic Medical Training Apparent During Investigation Of 23-Year-Old Man At Texas Nursing Home
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Family Awarded $546,000 In ManorCare Lawsuit
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Government Report Calls For More Transparency Regarding Nursing Home Ownership
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Dirty Needles May Be Cause Of Hepatitis B Outbreak In Nursing Home
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Turning & Repositioning By Nursing Home Staff Blamed For The Leg Fractures Of Patient
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ManorCare Nursing Homes In Chicago: How Does Your Facility Compare?
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Nursing Home Abuse: Janitor Accused Of Sexually Exploiting An Alzheimer’s Patient
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Proceeds: New Court Decision Says Medicare Not Entitled To Portion Of Recovery
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Elder Abuse: Violence Among Elderly Nursing Home Patients
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Nursing Home Spotlight: Alden Town Manor
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Defects With DePuy Hip Replacement Hardware May Give Rise To Lawsuits Against Manufacturer
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Improper Maintenance Of Lift Device Costs Nursing Home Patient Their Life
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Failure To Properly Treat Surgical Wounds Results In Settlement Of Wrongful Death Case With Nursing Home
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Convicted Sex Offender Pulls From His Old Bag Of Tricks While Assaulting Elderly Nursing Home Patient
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Nursing Home Cited For Neglect After Failing To Give Rehab Patient Necessary Medication
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Chicago CNA Charged With Stealing From Deceased Nursing Home Patient
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Ensues After Nursing Home Patient Is Struck By A Freight Train
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Rapid Decline For Elderly Nursing Home Patients Following Fall-Related Injuries
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Chicagoland Advocacy Group Holds Protest At Nursing Home That ‘Encourages’ Patients To Stay
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Even Stiff Fines Can’t Force Nursing Homes To Take Necessary Steps To Prevent Pressure Ulcers
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Medical Facilities Must Use Wheel-Locks & Supervision To Protect Patients In Wheelchairs
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California Nursing Home’s Failure To Provide Fall-Prevention Safeguards Results In A Substantial Fine
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Nursing Home Abuse: Workers’ Prank In Applying Grease To Dementia Patients In California Results In Criminal Charges
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Wheelchair-Bound Nursing Home Patients Must Be Properly Supervised To Avoid Injury
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Food At Florida Nursing Homes & Hospitals Not Subject To Inspections
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Forgetful Assisted Living Staff Allows Autistic Patient To Bake In Hot Van
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State Steps In After Second Episode Involving Patient Elopmement At Same Facility
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As Assisted Living Facilities Add Skilled Nursing To Their Repertoire, Is This Really A Move To Improve Patient Care Or Simply An Attempt To Cover More Of The Market?
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Avoid Hospitals In July
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Nursing Home Chain Hit With Landmark Verdict In Under-Staffing Class Action Lawsuit
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Sometimes Complications With Nursing Home Patients Are Not Disclosed Until They Arrive At A Hospital
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Morphine Intoxication Of Nursing Home Patient Results In Significant Jury Verdict
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Nursing Home Bookkeeper Admits To Stealing Money From Facility
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Who’s To Blame For Bed Sores In The Obese? Or Are They An Inevitable Part Of Being Fat?
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Attorney General Hunts Down Drug Dealing Nursing Home Patient During Raid
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As The Summer Camp Season Begins, Watch Out For Injuries Related To Improper Maintenance & Staff Training
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Assisted Living Facilites Need To Re-Evaluate If They Are Capable Of Caring For Dementia Patients
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Class Action Lawsuit Against Skilled Healthcare Seeks Damages For Chronic Understaffing Of Nursing Homes
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Special Focus Facilities: The Worst Nursing Homes Of All
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Medical Facilities Can Reduce The Incidence Of Infection By Taking Some Basic Precautionary Steps
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Stiffened Joints Or Contractures Can Exacerbate A Patients Risk For Developing Bed Sores
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Inadequate Nutrition & The Development Of Bed Sores In Nursing Home Patients
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Nursing Home Abuse: Hidden Camera Catches Nurse Yanking The Wheelchair Of A Disabled Patient
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Nursing Home Patients Involved In Automobile Accidents: Who’s To Blame?
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The View Of Nursing Homes From The Eyes Of A Patient
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Podiatry Care In Nursing Homes? A Necessity For Many Patients With Foot Injuries & Complications
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Day Care Worker Leaves Children Unattended In Gym. Situation Demonstrates The Need For More Regulation Of Child Care In Alternative Settings
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Thoughts On Nursing Home Care From A Nursing Home Psychologist
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Sexual Assaults In Nursing Homes, Not Exactly A Pleasant Topic– But Is An Issue That Needs Attention
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Physical Therapy For The Elderly: A Necessity Or Just A Waste Of Time?
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State Of Nursing Homes From A ‘Nursing Home Reform Activist’
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Nursing Home Impressions From A Healthcare Marketing Expert
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Insight On The Nursing Home Industry From A Registered Nurse
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Elderly Patients Are At Higher Risk For Developing Aspiration Pneumonia When Facilities Fail To Account For Patient Needs
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Children Are Frequently Targets Of Abuse In A Group Home Setting
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Why would someone want to become a nurse?
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Physical Therapy For Nursing Home Patients
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‘Significant Medication Errors’ Discovered In Nursing Home Following Investigation Related To Patient Injury & Death
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Children In Nursing Homes: Truly The Most Vulnerable
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Even The Most Mundane Parts Of A Nursing Home Can Turn Deadly Without Proper Staff Supervision
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Family Alleges Nursing Home’s Failure To Control Diabetes Resulted In Death Of Patient
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Nursing Home Injury Laws
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Thankfully, We Now Have Many Laws To Protect The Elderly From Abuse In A Variety Of Settings. However, Laws Are Worthless, If The People For Whom They Are Intended To Help Are Unaware Of Them
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Respite Care: A Welcome Break For Caregivers Or Exposing A Loved One To Unnecessary Harm?
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Elderly Woman Wanders From Her Convalescent Home To Her Death
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Medicare Standards Require Nursing Home Patients To Be Transported Safely
:
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Improper Drug Dosage, Wrong Medication, Interactions With Other Drugs…. May Be The Result Of Pharmaceutical Malpractice
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Family Claims Assisted Living Facilities Neglect Resulted In Death Of Mentally Disabled Woman
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Mentally Disabled Patients Are Easy Targets For Abuse In Institutional Settings
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Report Shows: Hispanic Nursing Home Patients Are Living In Inferior Facilities
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“Home Care Nursing” Doesn’t Mean “No Care Nursing”
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Dropping Patients, Failing To Secure Wheelchairs & Dangerous Driving Put Elderly Patients At Risk Of Further Harm During Ambulance Transport
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Is Adult Day Care A Reasonable Alternative To Nursing Home Care?
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When The Going Gets Tough, Some Nursing Homes Turn To Medicare & Medicaid Fraud
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Ohio Supreme Court Uphold Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement In Negligence Case
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Seems Like Common Sense, Yet Many Medical Facilities Continue To Ignore Patients Daily Hydration Needs
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Falls In Nursing Homes Are A Serious Threat To The Safety Of Many Patients
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Are Group Homes A Viable Alternative To Nursing Homes?
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Oklahomans Continue To Have One Of The Highest Rates Of Pressure Ulcers In The Country
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Investigation Concludes: Most Nursing Home Administrators Are Never Disciplined For Poor Care
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Colorado Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Signed By Healthcare Proxies
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Nursing Home Patient Sustains Serious Burns After Smoking In His Bed
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Do Former Inmates Deserve To Be Living In Nursing Homes?
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Admissions Suspended At An Emeritus Assisted Living Facility Following The Discovery Of: Medication Errors, Bed Sores & Falsified Medical Records
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Attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld Discusses Nursing Home Violence In AARP Article
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Nursing Home Fails To Intervene In Case Involving Dementia Patient With A Known Suicidal Propensity
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Another State Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
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Medications Such As: Visocol, OsmoPrep, or Fleet Phoso-Soda May Cause Kidney Failure Or Death In The Elderly
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Yes, Good Nursing Homes Do Exist!
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Ambulance Accident Claims The Life Of A Nursing Home Patient After Dialysis Treatment
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Court Date Set In Illinois Elder Neglect Case
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Family Claims Nursing Home Failed To Protect Elderly Woman For Brutal Assault At Hands Of Intruder
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Lawsuit Claims Nursing Home’s Failure To Provide Medical Care For Cancer Patient Contributed To Death
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Inspection Report Confirms Unsanitary Living Conditions In Florida Nursing Home
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Bone Fractures In The Elderly Require Special Attention To Improve Recovery & Prevent Complications
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Even Common Falls Put Elderly At Risk For Developing Subdural Hematomas
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Nursing Home Employee Charged With Battery After A Patient Asks For Assistance With Bathing
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Failure To Monitor Bowel Movements In Nursing Home Patients Can Lead To Impacted Bowels
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Nursing Home Fails To Alert Patients To Admission Of Convicted Child Molester
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Administrator Charged With Elder Abuse After Intentionally Over-Medicating Nursing Home Patients
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Daughter Banned from Philadelphia Nursing Home After Taking Pictures Of ….
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Are nursing home patients protected under federal law?
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Make More Room. Nursing Home Population Set To Explode
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Social Worker Indicted After Financially Exploiting Tennessee Nursing Home Resident
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Lawsuit Claims That Nursing Home’s Negligence Resulted In Patient’s Decubitus Ulcers
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Alzheimer’s Patient Wanders From Texas Nursing Home To Her Death
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Nursing Home Patient With Broken Hip Sits In Pain. Why Federal Law Requires Staff To Administer Pain Medication
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Wrongful Burial In Chicago At Burr Oak Cemetery
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Nursing Home Spotlight: Westshire Nursing and Rehab Center, Cicero, Illinois
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Nursing Home Spotlight: Warren Barr Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
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Appellate Court Decision Expands Nursing Home Patient Rights
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Nursing Home Worker Indicted For ‘Adult Abuse’ After Taking Naked Videos Of Resident
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What is a surviving spouse entitled to in a wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home?
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Golden Living Sells All Its Arkansas Nursing Homes
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At least 50 Convicted Sex-Offenders Living Freely In Illinois Nursing Homes
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What Is Hypostatic Blood Pressure & Why Is There An Associated ‘Fall Risk’?
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Criminal Charges Filed Against Assisted Living Employee In Relation To Resident Suffering Burns While Eating
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MRSA In Nursing Homes On The Rise Amongst Residents & Staff
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Nursing Home Sued After Resident Fractures Both Hips In Separate Falls
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Nursing Home Manager Accused Of Stealing From Resident
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Invasion Of Privacy; Two Kentucky Nursing Homes Cited After Employees Use Cellular Phones To Take Photos Of Residents
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Judge Limits Fines For Poor Nursing Home Care
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CNA Sexually Assaults Two Residents In North Carolina Nursing Home
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Nurse Charged With Sexually Abusing Two Nursing Home Residents
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Nursing Home Worker Faces Up To 386 Years In Prison Related To Identity Theft Charges
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Maximum Fine Levied Against Nursing Home For Failing To Supervise Resident While Smoking
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Who Benefits From Damage Caps In Nursing Home Lawsuits?
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Nursing Homes Failure To Screen Visitor Results In Sexual Assault Of Resident
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Medical Examiner Rules Tennessee Nursing Home Death A Homicide
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Nursing Home Neglect: What An Advanced Pressure Sore Looks Like
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Nursing Homes With Higher Percentage Of Hispanic Residents Have Higher Rate Of Bed Sores
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Alzheimer’s Resident Dies Hours After Escaping From Illinois Nursing Home
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State Inspectors Find Safety Violations In Indiana Nursing Home
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Illinois Elder Abuse Trial To Help Define Standard Of Care
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A Reminder Of What Constitutes Nursing Home Neglect
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Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against Extendicare
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If I Work In A Nursing Home Where I Suspect Fraud, Can I File A Qui Tam or Whistleblower Lawsuit?
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Caregiver Fired For Reporting Abuse In Nursing Home
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Young, Mentally Ill Residents Pose Significant Threat To Nursing Home Residents
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Broken Door Alarm Cited In Investigation Of Nursing Home Residents Death
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Update On Nursing Home Rape: Facility Made Errors In Investigation Of Incident
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Judge Tosses Manslaughter Charges Against Nursing Home Employees In Case Involving Death Of Disabled Resident
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Now Blogging For Long Term Care Living Magazine
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New Jersey Orders Use Of Pressure Relieving Mattresses In Nursing Homes
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Illinois 4th Quarter Nursing Home Violators Score Just 1.72 Out Of 5 Stars
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Nursing Home Employees Plead ‘Not Guilty’ To Charges Related To The Intentional Chemical-Sedation Of 22 Elderly Residents
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Government Report Confirms Pressure Ulcers Harm All Nursing Home Residents; Regardless Of Race, Sex or Age
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Does Pulling Medicare Funding From Underperforming Nursing Homes Help Residents?
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Nursing Home Worker Faces 25 Years In Jail Following Molestation Of Disabled Patient
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Criminal Charges May Be Brought Against Chicago-Area Nursing Home In Connection To Resident’s Death
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What Is It Like To Live In A 1-Starred Nursing Home?
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Caretaker Admits To Stealing From Residents In Georgia Nursing Home
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Caregivers Charged With Abusing Elderly In New York Nursing Homes
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Hospital Cited For Multiple Safety Violations During Investigation Of Resident Death
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Family Seeks Punitive Damages Against Nursing Home For Death Involving Malnourishment Of 84-Year-Old
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Nursing Home Patients Stricken With Salmonella
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Grim Details Emerge Regarding Malnutrition In Kentucky Nursing Home
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Guilty Plea From Nurse Accused Of Abusing Tennessee Nursing Home Resident
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Rape Of Cerebal Palsy Patient Reported In St. Louis Nursing Home
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Nurses Caught Administering Insulin To Non-Diabetic Nursing Home Residents
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Feds Allege Veterans Nursing Home Provides Inadequate Medical & Nursing Services
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Tennessee Legislature Attempts To Limit The Rights Of Injured Nursing Home Residents
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Nurses Fired For Distributing Patient Photos On Facebook
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Bad Nursing Home Records. Scribble, Slop, Scribble.
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Pressure Ulcer Treatment: Surgical Debridement
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Even In Death, Assisted Living Facility Mistreats Its Residents
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Nursing Homes Notified Of Their ‘Five Star’ Ratings Today
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Pressure Sores In Hospitals On The Rise
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Hazing Type Abuse In Mississippi Nursing Home
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Nursing Home Abuse Charges Filed Against Teenage Workers
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Fentanyl Overdose Leads To 1.6M Nursing Home Settlement
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Videotape Reveals Abuse In Kentucky Nursing Home
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“Are there limits on the compensation the victim of nursing home injury can recover?”
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Fall Leaves Dementia Patient With Broken Neck At Assisted Living Facility
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Arizona Nursing Home Fined For Multiple Safety Violations
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Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Filed After Man Wandered From West Virginia Facility
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Ohio Nursing Home Cited For ‘Immediate Jeopardy’ Violations
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Never Event #7: Surgical Site Infection
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Florida Nursing Home Accused Of Abuse
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New Nursing Home To Be Built For Sex Offenders
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Man Wanders 20 Ft. From Chicago Nursing Home To His Death
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Illinois Nursing Home Settles Lawsuit Involving Multiple Falls Of Resident
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Lawsuit Highlights Problems At Washington Heights Nursing Home
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AARP Joins Fight To Preserve Right To Jury Trial
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Never Event #6: Foreign Objects Left In During Surgery
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Nursing Homes For Alzheimer’s Patients. What To Look For?
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Dementia Patient Chokes To Death On Ketchup Packet In Nursing Home
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“The Nursing Home Says My Dad’s Bedsores Were Unpreventable…”
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Is There A Double Standard For Nursing Home Safety?
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A New Low In Nursing Home Care: A Bedsore On The Head
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Nursing Home Workers Charged In Connection To Withholding Oxygen To Resident
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Never Event #4: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections
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Never Event #3: Poorly Controlled Blood Sugar, Hyperglycemia & Hypoglycemia
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Never Event #2: Infection In Central Venous Catheters
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Never Event #1: Hospital Falls & Trauma
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Who Should Manage Administration Of Medication?
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Pressure Sore Video
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Elder Abuse Goes Unreported
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Just Charge It. Nursing Home Employee Uses Company Credit Card For Personal Gain
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Assisted Living Fall Leads To Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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McHenry Nursing Home Hit With $360,000 In Fines
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Feds Investigate VA Nursing Home For Dangerous Care
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Citation Issued Against Nursing Home That Failed To Intervene In Patient Suicide
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Nursing Home Visits. An Opportunity To Conduct Your Own Inspection.
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Spraying Foam, Pulling Hair, Breaking Hands–Just Another Day At Work For This Nurses Aide
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Medicare Fraud Unit To Investigate Illinois Nursing Home
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Coincidence? Two Lawsuits Recently Filed Against Same Nursing Home
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Patient Safety And Abuse Prevention Act Closer To Becoming Law
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Erratic Driving Lands Nursing Home In Court
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Nursing Home Sued Following Death Of Resident In Fall
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Half Of Nursing Home Residents Wrongly Drugged
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Are Nursing Homes Just Self Serve Drug Counters For Employees?
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Lawsuit Filed Against Nurse Who Intentionally Gave Too Much Morphine
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Nurse’s Assistant Punches & Runs
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Improper Transfer Leads To Broken Arm
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Assisted Living Facility Lets Resident Walk Out The Door & Into Semi
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MRI Dangers: Pacemakers And Metallic Foreign Bodies
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Sex Crimes Land Utah Nursing Home Worker In Jail
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Failure To Provide Medication Is A Common Error In Nursing Homes
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Power Of Attorney For Healthcare
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Caught On Tape: 90-Year-Old Man Beaten By Home Nurse
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Big Verdicts Against Nursing Homes
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Man Loses Testicle In Belleville Nursing Home
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Unsupervised Nursing Home Resident Dies From Burns
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Nursing Home Rapist In Custody
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The Correlation Between Staff Satisfaction And Resident Care
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Alzheimer’s Patient + Sex Offender= Trouble
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Safe Transfers
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Bar Coding To Reduce Mistakes With Administration Of Medication
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Proper Wound Documentation
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Dangerous Facilities Forced To Turn Away New Residents
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How To Measure Bed Rail Gaps: A Video
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Warnings Do Little To Prevent Bed Rail Entrapment
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Nursing Home For Veterans To Shut Down
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Study Links Medication Use With Falls
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Emergency Preparedness Plan
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Failure To Properly Screen CNA Could Cost Facility 3.5 Million
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Damages
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Dangers With Blood Tranfusions
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Medical Malpractice And Nursing Homes
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Elder Abuse By Home Aides On The Rise
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Wounds Take A Toll On Nursing Home’s Bottom Line
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Young People In Nursing Homes
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Do-Not-Resuscitate Order / DNR
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Wandering
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Power Of Attorney For Property
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Investors To Gain From Increase In Elderly Population
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A Cost Effective Alternative To Nursing Homes
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Burns In Nursing Homes
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Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios
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Defective Bed Parts Causing Injuries
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FDA Outlines Use Of Bedrails In Health Care Industry
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Call Lights. How Should Staff Respond?
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Celebrities Join To Support Nusing Home Awareness
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Spotlight On Medicare Funding For Nursing Homes
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Nursing Home Falls
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Bedsores. Completely Preventable? Absolutely.
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