West Virginia
Governor vetoes bill expanding CNAs' role
April 04, 2018West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) has vetoed a bill that would have allowed certified nursing assistants with special training to distribute medicine to nursing home residents.
Also in the News for Monday, March 26
March 26, 2018West Virginia launches new elder abuse litigation and prevention unit ... Syracuse nursing home, already under fire, accused of letting resident's body decompose ... AHCA/NAL offers Webinar on culturally competent care
Former business manager gets year in prison for embezzling from fund meant for nursing home outings
January 26, 2018A former business office employee at a West Virginia nursing home has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $80,000, the U. S. Attorney's Office announced this week.
$90 million verdict against HCR ManorCare will stand, judge rules
April 15, 2013HCR ManorCare was appropriately penalized $90 million in a case involving resident neglect and understaffing, a judge in West Virginia ruled last week. Lawyers for the nursing home company said they would appeal to the state's supreme court.
High court puts arbitration agreements back into play
March 01, 2013If the U.S. Supreme Court thought it had the final word on the validity of certain nursing home admissions arbitration agreements in 2012, well, it was wrong.
New U.S. News ratings show nursing homes a 'Maine' attraction
February 27, 2013Among states with high percentages of seniors, Maine did the best, with 30% of its homes earning a five-star rating.
Nursing home clown robber pleads guilty to armed robbery
August 09, 2012The West Virginia woman who robbed a nursing home at gunpoint back in May while dressed as a clown pleaded guilty this week.
Alleged gun-toting clown indicted
June 20, 2012The latest act in an ongoing circus around a gun-toting clown who robbed a nursing home played out in federal court Tuesday.
The industry's weakness for gun-toting clowns has been duly noted
May 11, 2012A wise editor once told me successful magazines need to target two basic human emotions: fear and greed. Over the years, that advice has proven remarkably resilient.
West Virginia courts incorrectly applied federal law in nursing home arbitration cases, U.S. Supreme Court rules
February 22, 2012The West Virginia Supreme Court must re-examine a major ruling that make nursing home arbitration agreements invalid, according to a U.S. Supreme Court decision Tuesday.
