Kindred Healthcare, Inc. and RehabCare Group, Inc. Sued In Connection with Nursing Home Medicare Fraud Investigation
While we would like to think that health care corporations would at all times act in their patients’ best interests, the reality is that all too often their business practices...
South Bend Nursing Homes Under Scrutiny for Abuse and Neglect
Indiana nursing homes have for some time now been recognized as the worst in the nation. For example, in 2009 the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that Indiana had the...
Indiana Nursing Home Resident dies after attack at Nursing Home.
It was reported this week that a 77-year old Indiana resident of the South Shore Health and Rehabilitation Facility died after an attack by another resident. Diane Parkinson died on...
Indiana Lawmakers Take Action Against Nursing Homes’ Risky 911 Policy
Indiana state senator Patricia Miller has proposed legislation that would require nursing homes to call the nearest medical emergency team to respond in urgent situations. The proposed legislation, Indiana Senate...
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...