Is Your Nursing Home Taking Necessary Steps To Ensure Patient Safety?
Nursing home care is an essential part of our healthcare system. Families need a safe, comfortable environment for elderly family members who may be unable to live independently or are...
Indiana Nursing Home Corporation, American Senior Communities, to Pay $5.5 Million in Medicare Fraud Settlement
Indiana’s largest nursing home operator was found to be engaged in Medicare fraud. According to the Indianapolis Star, American Senior Communities (ASC) has agreed to pay $5.5 million in a...
Federal Agency Tries to Curb Unlawful Nursing Home Debt Collection Practices
The United States nursing home industry has long been under well-deserved scrutiny for providing substandard and neglectful care to its vulnerable population. (See for example: Greed, Understaffing, Lies, and the...
Complaint Filed Against Indiana Nursing Home Alleges Neglect and Wrongful Death
LOGANSPORT, INDIANA — The family of a former patient of the Chase Center nursing home facility has filed a “proposed complaint” with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleging negligence and...
Can What Happened At That Florida Nursing Home Happen Here?
The nation is rightly shocked and outraged by the circumstances that led to the horrific deaths of 8 nursing home patients who resided at the Rehabilitation Center At Hollywood Hills,...
Medical Negligence Claim Filed Against Hospital After Patient Discharged Without Treatment for a Stroke
WASHINGTON, INDIANA — A former patient of Daviess County Hospital has filed a complaint with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleging medical negligence because the patient was discharged from the...
Complaint Filed Against Kokomo Nursing Home After Patient Dies From Traumatic Head Injury
The family of an Indiana man who died after being admitted to a Kokomo nursing home has filed a “proposed complaint” with the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) alleging nursing...
The No. 1 Secret To Avoid Becoming A Medical Malpractice Victim
It is hard not to worry about the possibility of becoming a medical malpractice victim. A 2013 study reported in the Journal of Patient Safety found that between 210,000 and 440,000 patients each...
Complaint Against Indiana Nursing Home Alleges Neglect and Understaffing
An elderly Columbus, Indiana man and his wife have filed a “proposed complaint” with the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) alleging nursing home neglect and medical negligence. The complaint was...
Indianapolis Area Discharged Patient Safety Improves In Response to Medicare Penalties
Area Hospitals Feel ‘Squeeze’ to Improve Patient Safety An article appearing in the Indianapolis Star reports on how hospitals are now coming around to reducing the occurrence of patient readmissions...