September 23, 2022
May 20, 2021
- A CLOSER LOOK: nursing home requirements, staffing standards; Act 715
ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) — The summary for House Bill 1776 states, “To Modernize And Strengthen Nursing Facility Staffing Standards And Reporting Requirements.” HB 1776 became Act 715 on April 14, 2021, and was signed into law by Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR).
October 19, 2017
- Maggots In Catheter LR Nursing Home: “KARK NEWS 4”
AANHR president, Martha Deaver, exposes Little Rock nursing home abuse to KARK “4” News. Capital Health & Rehab Center is located on Cumberland Road and has a long history of abusing nursing home residents.
February 27, 2017
February 1, 2017
- Dept of Justice Launches 10 Regional Nursing Home Elder Justice Task Forces
- CMS Increases Mandatory Enforcement to Protect Nursing Home Residents
March 3, 2015
“Shocking OIG Government Report Released Last Year” -One Third of Skilled Nursing Residents Harmed in Treatment.
Twenty thousand nursing home residents suffered harm and 1,500 died in a one month period.
December 13, 2011
“Almost 30 Violations Not ‘Minor,’ Says Patients Rights Advocate Group
” – An in-depth look at the violations by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Fayetteville Veterans Home.
ProPublica Articles
ProPublica often cites OIG and GAO reports in their articles.
- One third of skilled nursing home residents across the United States were harmed or died from poor care according to this OIG:
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Other
December 26, 2011
Frontline Investigative Reports story featuring Mark Malcolm: “Gone Without a Case: Suspicious Elderly Deaths Rarely Investigated.”
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The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
“The High Cost of Poor Care: The Financial Case for
Prevention in American Nursing Homes“