CHICAGO, IL – Nursing home abuse is a serious issue that as many as 10 percent of seniors reported experiencing according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. As staff members work longer hours and are understaffed, stressful situations arise and begin to take a toll on nursing home staff often ... [Continue Reading]
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The Dangers of Truck Accidents in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL (May 23, 2019)– As more licensed drivers and motor vehicles enter the roadway, it’s no surprise the number of traffic fatalities and injuries will steadily increase over time. The Illinois Department of Transportation reported that tractor-trailers contribute to roughly 11,000 accidents, ... [Continue Reading]
How Payroll Records Can Help Prevent Nursing Home Neglect
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now doing more to crack down on understaffing in nursing homes. By passing a payroll records submission requirement for nursing homes that went into effect in April of last year, CMS now has a better method to judge which facilities are truly ... [Continue Reading]
Truck Freight Tonnage Highest in 2018 – What It Means for Highway Safety & Truck Accidents
In 2018, the amount of cargo carried by the for-hire trucking industry rose 6.6 percent from 2017. This gain is the largest year-by-gain in freight tonnage since 1998. As the trucking industry continues to transport larger loads of cargo, it is important to be mindful of the safety standards that ... [Continue Reading]
Sedating Residents Suffering From Dementia is Nursing Home Abuse
A study by the Human Right Watch finds that 179,000 nursing home residents are being given antipsychotic drugs, even though these residents don’t have schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other serious mental illness these drugs are designed to treat. What’s troubling is that these drugs are being ... [Continue Reading]
Will Medicare’s New Payment System Prevent Nursing Home Neglect?
In 2016, nearly 11 percent of nursing home residents were sent to hospitals for conditions that might have been averted with better medical and staff oversight. This fiscal year, which runs October 2018 to September 2019, Medicare will implement a new system of accountability for nursing ... [Continue Reading]
FMCSA Exempts Truckers From California Meal & Rest Break Rule
In 2011, California passed a law requiring truck companies to provide their truck driving employees a “duty-free” 30-minute meal break for drivers who worked more than five hours a day, as well as a second “duty-free” 30-minute meal break for drivers who worked more than 10 hours a ... [Continue Reading]
Sepsis Caused By Nursing Home Neglect – A New Treatment Offers Hope
A new vitamin treatment made of vitamin C, thiamine, and steroids is offering new hope for patients suffering from sepsis. Sepsis, is a blood infection that can turn lethal in many cases and very quickly. CDC reports that one-third patient deaths in hospital is caused by ... [Continue Reading]
