Helping lawyers sue facilities? He’s shocked, shocked you’d say that
By
John O'Connor
Feb 27, 2015
Whatever you do, don’t call Brian Lee a shill for trial lawyers. The former head of Florida’s long-term-care ombudsman program is simply trying to improve nursing homes. That’s his story...
Also in the News for Wednesday, February 18
Feb 18, 2015
Oklahoma jury recommends $1.2M in damages to family of nursing home resident … NY nursing home lawsuit settled for $750,000 … Nurses can increase physical activity in older adults
NM uses unique tactics to sue nursing home chain over care, staffing issues
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 08, 2014
Providers nationwide will be anxiously watching to see if there is traction in a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico attorney general alleging insufficient staffing made proper care impossible. Outgoing Attorney...
Federal court: Nursing home can be sued for firing hairdresser who can no longer push wheelchair
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 21, 2014
Is the ability to transport residents in their wheelchairs an essential function of a nursing home hairdresser? A federal appeals court says it’s a valid question and is allowing a hairdresser to...
MS assisted living worker fired on first day due to pregnancy, government charges
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 26, 2014
An assisted living facility in Mississippi fired a worker hours after she started on the job because of her pregnancy, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Preventing difficult family situations
Sep 16, 2014
From a psychological perspective, here are some ideas to prevent or reduce disagreements with residents and their family members over care, thereby decreasing the likelihood that a situation will result...
God help providers accused of religious discrimination
By
John O'Connor
Aug 15, 2014
There was a time when reading Gary Larson’s “The Far Side” was an essential part of my daily routine. Yes, the now-defunct strip was a bit quirky, but it was almost always good for a...
Residents have refused meds, tried to flee secure unit since talking to surveyor, nursing home charges
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 05, 2014
An Ohio nursing home has been trying to care for residents who became defiant after speaking with a state inspector, according to legal charges reported Monday by Courthouse News Service.
Nursing home did not warn worker who was taken hostage in active shooter drill, lawsuit alleges
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
A nurse at a Life Care Centers of America facility in Colorado was not notified that she would be threatened and taken hostage by a gunman as part of an active shooter drill, according to a lawsuit filed...
Nursing home cannot use Medicaid payment structure to evade ‘worthless services’ charges,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 17, 2014
A nursing home cannot cite Medicare and Medicaid payment methods to escape charges that it provided “worthless services,” a federal judge recently ruled in a False Claims Act case.