ElderLaw Radio Presents Special Report: Nursing Home Abuse
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Podcast Description
Twenty-three years after the passage of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Law, the safety of nursing homes residents is still a major national problem. A 2008 federal survey found that more than 90 percent of U.S. nursing homes had been cited for health and safety violations. Many of the complaints against these facilities involve abuse or neglect of residents‚ complaints that include infected bedsores, medication mix-ups and a lack of adequate nutrition. Advocates say federal and state regulators often fail to provide proper oversight of these facilities. Even if a citation is issued against a nursing home, rarely are facilities forced to close and families will often turn to litigation.
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A Case of Neglect | Barbara Salerno and her family thought their decision to send their 80-year-old father, Albert Salerno, to a nursing home would mean he would be safe and cared for—but they were wrong. Barbara tells the story of how her family was helpless in saving their father even though they visited him nearly every day. Nursing home staff minimized and explained away a sharp downturn in Mr. Salerno's condition. By the time he finally received medical attention, Mr. Salerno was in acute renal failure, had advanced pneumonia and was malnourished. He died a few days later. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Medicaid's Shortfall | Nursing homes get two-thirds of their income from state and federal sources. Scott Plumb has spent more than two decades negotiating with Massachusetts policymakers to try to get the state’s nursing homes a fair deal. Plumb explains why relying on public resources creates a challenge for these facilities to staff appropriately and provide the safest care. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Call for Reform | Janet Wells is a national advocate who has been working for a generation to improve the quality of care in nursing homes and to get the government and industry to become more accountable for keeping nursing home residents safe. Wells, who is with The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, explains why nursing home abuse and neglect are still a major problem and what Congress should do to improve nursing home care. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Litigator's Role | Jim Sokolove has been representing victims of nursing home abuse for more than 20 years. Sokolove and his co-counsel firms have collected more than $25 million for families of victims of nursing home abuse nationwide. He outlines the four main types of abuse in these facilities, pinpoints when legal action can be taken, and offers keys to evaluating a nursing home. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 4 Episodes |
