Study Reveals Medical Errors at Hospitals 10 Times Greater than Reported
When you enter the hospital for a health care concern, you are usually not focused on the question of ‘what else could go wrong with me while I am here?”....
AARP Launches Site Where Families Can Voice Indiana Nursing Home Experiences
Nursing home neglect in Indiana’s nursing homes has been identified by the U.S. Office of Accountability as a serious and significant issue. According to the report, Indiana has more ‘poor...
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Two Area Nursing Homes Rank Low
According to a January 16, 2011 report by the Journal Gazette, the Fort Wayne nursing home facilities of Riverbend Health Care Center and Covington Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center received...
Attorney General: Indianapolis Nursing Home Company Hired Convicted Criminals and Illegally Billed Medicaid For Their Services
INDIANAPOLIS – A nursing home company will pay the State of Indiana and federal government $376,432 to settle allegations that it submitted ineligible bills to Medicaid for work performed by...
Government Report Finds Alarming Number of Preventable “Adverse Events” Affect Medicare Hospital Patients
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a report that finds that 1 in 7 Medicare patients suffered an “adverse event” while hospitalized. THE KEY FINDINGS INCLUDED...
Post-Tribune News Report: 5 Lake County Nursing Homes Continue to Fail
The Gary Post-Tribune has reported that five Indiana nursing homes located in Lake County have rated poorly, despite participation in a new program aimed to improve care and safety in...
Civil Justice System Uncovers Abuse and Neglect of Elderly Americans
New AAJ report shows how litigation holds nursing homes, insurance companies accountable when they target nation’s seniors Washington, D.C.—A new report by the American Association for Justice (AAJ)...