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’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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...