Legislation
Nursing Home Legislation and Regulation Lawsuits
Nursing Home Legislation and Regulation in Brief. By law, nursing home residents have the right to live free of physical abuse and nursing home negligence. Nursing home legislation and regulations at both the federal and state level provide minimum standards of care that all facilities must meet, to ensure … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Legislation and Regulation Lawsuits
Study: Standards Needed for Nursing Home Social Workers
Low Federal Standards For Nursing Home Social Workers. Low federal standards and inconsistent state laws have caused lapses in nursing home social workers’ qualifications. Although social workers are integral to nursing home residents’ quality of care, there are vast differences among workers backgrounds based on the first … [Read more...] about Study: Standards Needed for Nursing Home Social Workers
Nursing Home Official Charged
Nursing Home Official In Colfax Has Been Charged. The administrator of Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Colfax has been charged with failing to report an abuse allegation, triggering an investigation by the state Department of Public Health. Susan L. Holifield, 50, of Bloomington, was released Friday after posting $100 bond on a … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Official Charged
Quality Of Nursing-Home Care Debated
Nursing-Home Different Accounts On The Quality. Officials testifying before the Legislature’s Select Committee on Nursing Homes on Tuesday gave different accounts on the quality of the state’s facilities. They all agreed that nursing homes need more staff, such as registered nurses licensed practical nurses and certified nursing … [Read more...] about Quality Of Nursing-Home Care Debated
Nursing Home Staffing Violates State Standard
Nursing Home Staffing Violations. Jacqueline Johnson's race against the clock begins every day at 3 p.m. That's when she starts her rounds at an east Georgia nursing home, checking to see who's clean and dry, who needs a diaper change and who needs help getting back into bed. Johnson also begins a day of difficult … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Staffing Violates State Standard
Nursing Home Will Appeal $5000 Fine From Board of Health
A Nursing Home Is Appealing A Fine. A local nursing home is appealing a $5,000 fine it recently received from the State Department of Health in connection with the attempted rape of a resident there in late July. Bill Pierce, administrator of AmeriCare Living Center of New Castle, said he was notified about a week ago … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Will Appeal $5000 Fine From Board of Health
Juries Treat Nursing Home Industry With Multimillion Dollar Verdicts
Nursing Home Industry Multi-million Dollar Verdicts. Mary Roden, an Alzheimer's patient, spent more than two years at the Starcrest Nursing home in Newman, Ga. Before she got out, she had suffered at least 32 separate injuries. For example, in March 1999, Roden was allegedly left for hours with her legs touching a heat … [Read more...] about Juries Treat Nursing Home Industry With Multimillion Dollar Verdicts
