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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for December, 2005Nursing Home Violations for the Month of NovemberFriday, December 16th, 2005. Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced the following type “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act were cited during the month of November. An “A” violation, which is the most serious licensure violation levied by the state, pertains to a condition in which ... [More >>] Nursing home sued over death of Delaware dad; Feeding tube improperly inserted killed man in ‘03, lawsuit claimsThursday, December 15th, 2005. Dover, DE - A 72-year-old Dover man died in December 2003 because a registered nurse at Green Valley Pavilion nursing home near Smyrna inserted a feeding tube into his abdominal cavity instead of his stomach, according to a lawsuit filed by family members. Michael J. Malkiewicz, attorney for the plaintiffs, said ... [More >>] Nursing Home Fined After Patient Raped, Impregnated; State: Facility Failed To Protect PatientThursday, December 15th, 2005. Chicago, IL - A Bloomingdale health care facility where a 23-year-old disabled patient was raped and impregnated has been fined $10,000. Alden Village Health Facility was cited with 19 violations by the state of Illinois for failing to protect Amy Jo Hale from abuse. The center was also given a ... [More >>] Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox Commends Senate in Overwhelming Passage of Criminal Background Check Legislation; Attorney General’s Effort to ProtectWednesday, December 14th, 2005. Lansing, MI - Attorney General Mike Cox today applauded the Michigan Senate's passage of legislation sponsored by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R - Saugatuck Twp.), and Sen. Tony Stamas (R - Midland) to enhance laws regarding criminal background checks for prospective residential care facility employees. The legislation comes after Cox announced ... [More >>] Nursing home fined after aide is abusive; Lake View Manor employee fired after inspectors arriveWednesday, December 14th, 2005. Lawrence, KS - Lake View Manor nursing home is in trouble again. State officials fined the Lawrence facility $7,000 last month after confirming reports that an aide had been rough with residents. The nursing home is currently under a state-imposed ban on new admissions. Attempts to reach Lake View owner ... [More >>] Alzheimer’s patient hit by police car settles suit; Nursing home, city to pay after she wandered awayWednesday, December 14th, 2005. Vallejo, CA - A retiree who wandered away from a Vallejo nursing home for the seventh time in 2003 only to be hit by a police car will receive $3.5 million under a settlement in the lawsuit she filed against the city and the nursing home. The lion's share of the ... [More >>] Caretaker abuse charged by patients at centerSaturday, December 10th, 2005. Norman, OK - A former caretaker at the Noble Health Care Center has been charged in Cleveland County with abusing two patients, one a 103-year-old woman. Lynn H. Smith, 27, of Noble faces two felony counts of caretaker abuse and a count of verbal abuse filed Friday in Cleveland County District ... [More >>] State fines Seattle nursing homeTuesday, December 6th, 2005. Seattle, WA - The state has fined a Seattle nursing home for allegedly failing to protect patients from abuse and neglect. Keiro Nursing Home was ordered to pay $1,500 for failing to prevent, investigate and report suspected abuse of several residents. The home was cited for similar violations in August, according ... [More >>] Nursing Home Workers Plead Guilty To NeglectTuesday, December 6th, 2005. Rochester, NY- Six former nursing home workers admitted in court on Tuesday that they did not provide any care for one man during a one-month period. The workers--two nurses and four nursing assistants--were suspended from Jennifer Matthew Nursing Home on Portland Avenue in Rochester after a hidden camera investigation revealed the ... [More >>] Nursing Home Quality Stagnates, Says HealthGradesTuesday, December 6th, 2005. Analysis of HealthGrades’ Ratings of 15,375 Nursing Homes Echoes GAO Report. Signs of Progress Minimal but Evident Golden, CO. - Nursing home deficiencies causing actual harm to residents declined from 7.0 percent to 6.5 percent from 2003 to 2004, while patient abuse remained stable at 17 percent of complaints, according to ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 636 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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