Several Tennessee Nursing Home Companies Pay Big After Defrauding Medicaid
Tennessee Health Management, Inc. Pays $9.7 Million for Fraudulent Claims In early February, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Don Cochran, announced Tennessee
Why Nursing Home Residents Wander
All long-term care residents are at a risk for wandering. However, those with diseases that diminish cognitive abilities, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s, are more
Recognizing Sepsis in Nursing Homes: Early Detection is Key
Kaiser Health News, along with an analysis conducted by Definitive Healthcare, released statistics in September 2018 detailing the severity of sepsis infections among nursing home
Medicare Penalizes Nursing Homes for High Rates of Hospital Readmission
Medicare has taken an aim to reward nursing homes based on their quality of care rather than quantity, and to penalize the homes that fall
Nurse Accused of Impregnating Woman in Vegetative State Sheds Light on Abuse, Neglect
Nearly every major news outlet across the nation has been following the story of a 29-year-old Arizona nursing home resident that gave birth to a
Sexual Assault in Nursing Homes is Seldom Reported
With the Me Too movement in full swing, more and more victims of sexual abuse are finding their voices and gaining the courage to speak
Collierville Nursing Home Plagued by Citations; Finds New Ownership
Over the years, Jehl Law Group has become familiar with Poplar Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center by pursuing cases against the facility for claims of
Tennessee State-Operated Veterans’ Homes Rank Below Average, Audit Finds
A recent audit conducted by the Tennessee Comptroller rated three of four state-run veterans’ homes below average in quality of resident care. In addition to
Nursing Home Residents Encouraged to Get Influenza Vaccine
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the 2017-2018 flu season was the deadliest in America since 1976. Roughly 80,000 people died from the
Warning Signs of Pressure Sores
Pressure sores, also referred to as bedsores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are perhaps one of the most common evidences we see of nursing home