http://youtu.be/l4VgaebSob8 Is your family member a nursing home resident? If so, you may want to check with the facility to make sure that it has proper fire safety systems in place. Your loved one deserves protection from premises liability issues, like fires, when he or she is in...
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Pharmaceutical Company Settles Allegations Involving Improper Financial Incentives for $124 Million
Cincinnati-based Omnicare Inc. will pay $124 million in fines to settle allegations the nursing home pharmacy giant made false billings to federal health programs and offered improper discounts to skilled-nursing facilities. Omnicare allegedly offered contracts to supply prescription medication and other pharmaceuticals to Medicare and Medicaid aligned skilled-nursing facilities well below cost. This would in turn induce...
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injuries Rising in Individuals 65 and Older
According to the Houston Chronicle, the number of spinal cord injuries in the US is currently on the rise. New research from Johns Hopkins University recently revealed that falls (especially in older people) now surpass car accidents as the leading cause of spinal...
Read MoreResearch Shows That Exercise Programs Could Help Prevent Falls for Older Adults
According to a ScienceDaily report, a new paper revealed that exercises that help elderly adults avoid falls may also help prevent injuries caused by falls. The paper is based on a review by researchers from France of 17 clinical trials, which included 2,195 participants in the exercise group and 2,110 participants in the control...
Read MoreFalls in Nursing Homes are a Common and Preventable Cause of Serious Injury and Death
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 1,800 people die every year from injuries related to falls. Those who survive falls are often left with permanent disabilities that reduce their quality of life. Falls occur at least twice as often in nursing homes than among elderly people who live on their own. The...
Read MoreResidents at a Washington D.C. Nursing Home Say the Facility Has Mounting Problems
[ubermenu-map address="Washington, D.C." zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] In Washington D.C., residents at the Washington Center for Aging Services and their families have reported several problems that are affecting the care of senior citizens at the facility. One female resident told her family that the food service was struggling, and stated that lately it's become even more insufficient....
Read MoreVirginia Supreme Court Decision Reversing $17.5 Million Asbestos Verdict Still Stands
On June 10, the US Supreme Court declined to accept the appeal of a case dealing with the duty of ship owners to intervene in protecting the safety of shipyard workers. The court’s decision means that a previous decision by the Virginia Supreme Court that vacated a $17.5 million verdict against ExxonMobil Corp. will...
Read MoreNursing Homes in Maryland Continue to Eat Local, While Saving Money
Recently, there has been a new statewide initiative at Maryland health care facilities to encourage patients to eat more healthily. FutureCare Cherrywood is one of nine Maryland health care facilities that regularly purchases and serves local, sustainable beef and poultry to its patients while reducing its food budget. These hospitals and nursing homes are all part...
Read MoreMedicare Pays $5.1 Billion to Eliminate Inadequate Nursing Home Care
In February, Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their elderly residents. The report stated that Medicare paid $5.1 billion to revamp nursing facilities that failed to meet the federal quality of care rules, in some cases resulting in dangerous and neglectful conditions. One...
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