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...
Auburn Nursing Home Example of Indiana “Patient Dumping” Problem
As reported recently by the Indianapolis Star, The Wesley Healthcare nursing home in Auburn, Indiana was recently cited for sending a patient to the hospital and refusing to take the...
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...
AARP Bulletin Warns Of Poor Performance By Indiana Nursing Homes
A recent AARP Bulletin warns that Indiana has the highest number of poor performing nursing homes. The Bulletin discusses the plight of a nursing home patient who was neglected in...
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...
CDC study estimates 40% of emergency room visits by nursing home residents are preventable
A large percentage of nursing home residents’ emergency department (ED) visits are avoidable, according to a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using data collected for the 2004 National...
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)...