Category: Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse

New OIG Report Reveals Number of Nursing Homes Not Meeting Federal Standards for Use of Antipsychotics

July 18, 2012

presented by: Gary Massey Tennessee Elderly Drug Illness A recent study conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) showed that a number of U.S. nursing home facilities are not compliant with the federal regulations that govern residents who […]

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Types of Nursing Home Abuse in Tennessee

March 30, 2012

presented by: Gary Massey Tennessee Elder Abuse Abuse and neglect in nursing home and elderly care facilities is an increasing problem across the U.S. Studies conducted recently estimated that anywhere from one to two million Americans ages 65 years or older have been neglected, exploited, […]

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Understanding Nursing Home Neglect and Palliative Care

September 22, 2011

presented by: Gary Massey Nursing home neglect is a regular concern, especially for families that want to ensure their loved ones are receiving the care they need to be as comfortable as possible in the last days of their lives. Palliative care, or medical care […]

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Federal Study Finds 40 Percent of Nursing Home Resident ER Visits are Preventable

August 05, 2011

Up to 40 percent of the nursing home residents who seek emergency-room treatment have injuries that could have been prevented, according to a recently-released study from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The 2010 study, which analyzes data from the National Nursing Home survey […]

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Tennessee Drops Criminal Negligence Charges Against Nursing Home Worker

July 01, 2011

State prosecutors have decided to drop a charge of criminally negligent homicide made against a Chattanooga nursing home worker in 2008. However, prosecutors are still planning to try the man on three counts of making a false statement to police. The nursing home worker, a […]

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