by Christie D'Agostino | Mar 19, 2022 | Brian P. Murphy, nursing home abuse, nursing home sexual abuse, nursing homes, PA legislation, PA nursing homes, philadelphia attorney
Pennsylvania Bill Seeks to Prevent Nursing Home Sexual Abuse: House Bill 2341, written by Rep. Robert Matzie, would require nursing homes to report residents who are convicted sex offenders. A new bill seeking to protect elderly residents from nursing home sexual...
by Christie D'Agostino | Feb 21, 2022 | Brian P. Murphy, New Jersey nursing home abuse, New Jersey Nursing Homes, nursing home attorney, nursing home fractures, nursing home neglect, nursing home workers, nursing homes, PA nursing homes, philadelphia attorney
The Link between Understaffing and Nursing Home Falls: As most nursing home falls are preventable through proper precaution and supervision, it is not a stretch to understand how insufficient staffing at Pennsylvania and New Jersey nursing homes can result in nursing...
by Christie D'Agostino | Feb 16, 2022 | Brian P. Murphy, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 hosptital patients, nursing home evictions, nursing home workers, PA nursing home COVID-19, PA nursing homes, pandemic, philadelphia attorney, philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney, serious infections
Nursing Home Staffing Shortages Prevent Philadelphia Hospitals from Discharging Patients to Facilities: The problem of assisted care understaffing came to the fore during January’s omicron COVID-19 surge as Philadelphia hospitals had nowhere to discharge their elderly...
by Christie D'Agostino | Jan 15, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19, Nursing Home Visitation, nursing homes coronavirus, PA nursing home COVID-19, PA nursing homes, pandemic, philadelphia attorney
Nursing Home Residents Suffer as Overly Strict Covid Restrictions Persist: Social distancing and limited visitation amount to continued isolation for lonely and infirm residents. Despite a significantly lower risk for transmitting COVID-19 following the vaccination of...
by Christie D'Agostino | Jan 15, 2022 | COVID-19, dementia, nursing homes, PA nursing home COVID-19, PA nursing homes, pandemic, philadelphia attorney
PA Dementia Patients Disproportionately Impacted by COVID: Pennsylvania nursing home residents suffering from dementia were among the most severely impacted during the coronavirus pandemic, says an article on nbcphiladelphia.com. The combination of insufficiently...
by Christie D'Agostino | Oct 23, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, coronavirus, nursing home workers, nursing homes coronavirus, PA nursing home COVID-19, PA nursing homes, philadelphia attorney
Proposed Nursing Home Legislation Would Boost Staffing: According to NBC Philadelphia, a bill that is part of a larger effort to revamp long-term care was introduced by senior Democratic senators earlier this month. This proposed nursing home legislation would boost...
