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REPORTING NURSING HOME ABUSE IN INDIANA
When, fifteen years ago, then-Governor Mitch Daniels issued an Executive Order requiring our Indiana State Department of Health to implement a medical error reporting system, hospitals and surgery centers were the main focus of the initiative designed to reduce the frequency of medical errors. After more than 40 years of dealing with medical malpractice… Read More »
RELATIVE IN A NURSING HOME? IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. STAT.
Never was the saying “If you see something, say something” more appropriate than in the case of older adults being cared for in nursing home facilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 500,000 older adults over the age of 60 are reported abused or neglected each year and many, many… Read More »
WITH A LOVED ONE IN A NURSING HOME, VIGILANCE IS IN ORDER
“Before you assume, try asking” is part of the training for life coaches. That mantra should be adopted by anyone with a loved one in a nursing home, we’ve learned at Ramey & Hailey. That’s because the unfortunate truth is that not all nursing home patients are receiving the appropriate standard of care. When… Read More »
LIST OF TROUBLED NURSING HOMES RELEASED
Pennsylvania senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey have released a list of some 400 nursing home facilities nationwide with persistent records of poor care. “We’ve got to make sure any family member or any potential resident of a nursing home can get this information, not only ahead of time but on an ongoing basis,”… Read More »
