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Nursing Home Abuse News

Safety Advocate Applauds Government Decision Mandating Installation Of Smoke Detectors In Nursing Homes

The nation’s older nursing homes were primed for fire disaster that finally happened—tragically twice last year—when fires caused deaths of elderly residents at homes in Tennessee and Connecticut. The reason for the disaster—the homes were exempt from having to install sprinkler or fire alarm systems. That’s why a leading seniors’ safety advocate says the decision of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to mandate the installation of smoke detectors in nursing homes lacking sprinkler systems or hard-wired detection systems can help save the lives of nursing home clients, while providing increased peace of mind for caregiver families.

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Did You Know?

There are causes of nursing home abuse.
Stressful working conditions, particularly staff shortages, staff burnout and inadequate staff training are some of the factors that can lead to nursing home abuse.

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	News about Nursing Home Abuse cases in Alaska and nationwide: Everett Nursing Assistant Suspended For Patient Abuse And Sexual Misconduct An Everett nursing assistant has been suspended from practice based on allegations of sexual misconduct and patient abuse in two separate workplace... Read more > Rhode Island Nursing Home Operators Plead Guilty To Equity Skimming WASHINGTON - Housing and Urban Development General Counsel Keith E. Gottfried today announced the immediate suspension of two Rhode Island nursing ... Read more > Utica Nurse Aide Charged In Elderly Patient's Fall Jodi Guyett, 30 of 1206 Court St. in Utica, was arraigned today in Utica City Court before Judge John Balzano on four counts: two of Wilful Violati... Read more > More Nursing Home News >

Nursing Home Terms

Today's Terms

Dementia

Definition:
A clinical term used to describe a group of brain disorders that disrupt and impair cognitive functions -- thinking, memory, judgment -- personality, mood, and social interaction. Also, see Senility in this Glossary.

Hospice

Definition:
Usually a combination of at-home and hospital care of the terminally ill that combines medical and social services. It is designed to help both the patient and the family. Hospice care emphasizes pain control, symptom management, and emotional support rather than the use of life-sustaining equipment

Patient Bill of Rights

Definition:
A list of principles to be followed to ensure that patients receiving health care services will be treated with dignity and will participate fully in decisions relevant to their health care

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