Scarcity of Nursing Home Beds Strands Elderly Seniors for Months at Hospitals, Leaving Them Prone to Infection, Delirium, and Premature Death

Scarcity of Nursing Home Beds Strands Elderly Seniors for Months at Hospitals, Leaving Them Prone to Infection, Delirium, and Premature Death

Seniors Stranded in Hospitals for Months due to Scarcity of Nursing Home Beds, Leaving Them Prone to Infection, Delirium, and Premature Death American nursing home beds are rapidly disappearing, leaving seniors stranded in hospitals where they are vulnerable to a host...
Now-shuttered Iowa Nursing Home Sued for Abuse, Breach of Contract, and Wrongful Death

Now-shuttered Iowa Nursing Home Sued for Abuse, Breach of Contract, and Wrongful Death

Iowa Nursing Home Sued for Abuse, Breach of Contract, and Wrongful Death A nursing home malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a shut-down Iowa nursing home and its former corporate owners in the wake of the death of one of its residents, says an Iowa Capital...
Nursing Home Oversight Crisis Puts Residents at Risk

Nursing Home Oversight Crisis Puts Residents at Risk

Staffing Shortages in Nursing Homes Put Residents at Risk: After decades of underfunding, state survey agencies are experiencing serious staffing shortages that have impaired nursing home inspections and left residents vulnerable to nursing home malpractice, says a...
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Settles in Bedsore Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Pennsylvania Nursing Home Settles in Bedsore Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Pennsylvania Nursing Home Settles in Bedsore Wrongful Death Lawsuit: The Gardens at Scranton nursing home has a recent history of nursing home malpractice lawsuits in which wrongful death from bed sores has been alleged. A Pennsylvania nursing home has settled in a...
Embattled New York Nursing Home Cited for Negligence after Aide Empties Water Pitcher on Resident’s Head during Argument

Embattled New York Nursing Home Cited for Negligence after Aide Empties Water Pitcher on Resident’s Head during Argument

New York Nursing Home Cited for Negligence after Aide Empties Water Pitcher on Resident’s Head during Argument At the time of this latest incident, the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Syracuse was already under investigation by The New York Attorney...
National Nursing Home Inspection Backlog Threatens the Safety of over a Million Residents

National Nursing Home Inspection Backlog Threatens the Safety of over a Million Residents

Nursing Home Inspection Backlog Threatens the Safety of over a Million Residents Federal law requires nursing home inspections to be conducted at least every 15 months to uphold care standards and help combat nursing home malpractice and regretful circumstances that...