Nursing Home Neglect
IndyStar’s Nursing Home Investigation Uncovers Abuse of System
An investigation by IndyStar has uncovered systemic corruption in Indiana’s nursing home care system, allowing state officials to divert billions of dollars in federal money meant for nursing home care and instead use it to fund other operations at county…
New List Reveals Serious Issues at Indiana Nursing Homes
The federal government has always mandated certain standards that nursing homes are expected to follow, and government officials conduct inspections to ensure those standards are being upheld. However, when certain nursing homes have been found to not be complying with…
Identity Theft in Nursing Homes
Identity theft is an extremely prevalent problem throughout the country, with the Bureau of Justice Statistics reporting that 7% of households, almost 8.6 million total, experienced some form of identity theft victimization in 2010. This staggering number is exceeded by…
Common Instances of Hospital Negligence
Not only are hospitals responsible for hiring experienced and skilled doctors and nurses so that patients receive proper care at all times, but these hospitals are also responsible for the actions of each medical professional they employ. When a patient…
Study: Cataract Surgery Prevents Hip Fractures
When you have a loved one in a nursing home, you hope and trust that all of the best medical care is right there at their fingertips, available because they pay to have care immediately available. You also hope that…