A nursing home will be closed due to an unannounced inspection revealing the facility was not meeting the standard of care for patients. The patients were not in a clean environment and there was no protection against infection prevention and control. Police are also investigating the nursing home. A group advocating for better nursing home care “has assigned individual key workers to work closely with each of the residents of [the nursing home] and their families, to find alternative …

Advocates for improvements in nursing home care are working to change the law so that nursing homes can be held to a higher level of accountability. Nursing homes in a particular state are more deficient with the “right to correct” rather than being penalized for sub-standard care. “When making the difficult decision to place a loved one in a nursing home, family members deserve to know that the facility is adequately regulated to ensure their loved one is safe and well care…

A nursing home has been fined $1.2 million by Medicare and Medicaid based on citations. The fine was originally $2.46 million but was cut in half based on waiving the right to appeal. The fine was calculated at $14,000 per day for 176 days. The nursing home was not able to admit any patients until improvements were made and Medicare and Medicaid funding was revoked.

The family of a loved one is suing a hospital for discharging a family member to a nursing home 300 miles away. The patient was originally at a facility near the hospital. The family does not understand why the patient was discharged so remotely after hospitalization.The patient was originally admitted to the hospital for pneumonia and sepsis.

A 96-year-old nursing home patient was abused at a nursing home by her caregiver. The caregiver hit the patient three times and pinched her arms. The nursing home employee was fired from the facility. The incident was investigated and the patient was found to have bruises on her arms and face.

One state health department is experiencing a backlog of complaints about nursing home care. The backlog of complaints is up to 140, although officials say they are keeping up with the most critical complaints. Complaints have risen by 50 percent over the past two years.