From McKnight’s Hughey Law Firm Nathan Hughey Mt. Pleasant SC New research supports that nursing home staffing levels correlate with better quality of care. But it points to a phenomenon fewer could have predicted: diminished registered nurse hours spent on direct care. The research could shed new light on discussions over the relation of caregiver […]

Attorney Nathan Hughey has successfully defeated many nursing home arbitration clauses. When Karen Fritz retired from a career at Rosauers Supermarkets nine years ago, she began taking care of her aging mother. Soon, it became apparent her mom, Alice Newton, could no longer look out for herself. Her vision was failing. She was suffering from Alzheimer’s […]

A Seattle physician has admitted that he filed hundreds of fraudulent Medicare claims for nursing home services, including some claims for residents who were deceased, according to news reports. John C. Chen, M.D., pleaded not guilty to the charges in federal court in September. However, he changed his plea Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. Chen was charged […]

Nurses who use a smartphone at night for work-related reasons are likely to be less effective on the job the next day, according to recently published research from Michigan State University. The investigators surveyed more than 160 people working in a variety of occupations, including nursing. The questions measured how much the subjects monitored a […]

As a nursing home neglect and nursing home abuse attorney at Hughey Injury Lawyers, I have seen many horrific acts alleged to have taken place in various nursing homes.  These include abusing nursing home residents, beating nursing home residents, sexually assaulting nursing home residents, and, yes, even killing nursing home residents.  Nearly every time, when […]

CDC launches a new nursing home and assisted living website.  This has useful information for those who may have experienced nursing home neglect, assisted living abuse, or be in need of an long term care lawyer. The site contains information on infection control.  One to 3 million serious infections occur in LTC settings annually, according to […]