ong term care providers are not up to date about the dangers of using antipsychotic drugs to treat dementia, according to a new study. Canvassing leaders and staff of 68 nursing homes in Connecticut, researchers found that 56 percent of direct-care staff agreed with the statement that using such medicines to handle residents’ behavior “works […]

A California physician received kickbacks from skilled nursing facilities as part of a large-scale scheme to defraud government health programs, authorities announced Friday. Ovid Mercene, M.D., pleaded guilty to the fraud and related tax charges in U.S. District Court.  See McKnights article on same. The scheme involved bringing homeless inhabitants of Los Angeles’ Skid Row […]

As a nursing home abuse attorney, I have seen time after time where accidents and injuries could have been prevented, had adequate, appropriately trained staff been employed by the facility.  Now it has been confirmed what we already knew, that the greedy companies that operate nursing homes are raking in money and unethically denying pay […]

A new study has led to a breakthrough in the process to identify people who will fall victim to Alzheimer’s disease. The research predicted with 90% accuracy which mild cognitive impairment sufferers would develop Alzheimer’s disease within two years. Findings were published in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The combination of brain […]

A federal appeals court has upheld a $10,000 fine against a skilled nursing facility for leaving a suicidal patient unattended, who then walked out of the facility and killed himself. A federal appeals court has upheld a $10,000 fine against a skilled nursing facility for leaving a suicidal patient unattended, who then walked out of […]

South Carolina has a huge number of golf carts being operated on our streets.  These vehicles are largely dangerous to begin with, as they were never intended to serve as automobiles.  Severe injuries, including fractured skulls, traumatic brain injuries, and even death can occur from golf cart operation in an unintended manner.  Furthermore, modifications often […]