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Elderly Women 23% More Likely to be Overprescribed Meds Than Men

According to a study recently published by the University of British Columbia, doctors are more likely to overprescribe medication for women over the age of 65, as opposed to men of the same age group. […]

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Transcription Error Leads to Nursing Home Resident’s Death

A recent news article details how a transcription error at a Minnesota Golden Living facility last fall left one of its residents without necessary medication for several days, culminating in death. The resident had a […]

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Feds Release 2016-17 Nursing Home Action Plan

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its annual 2016-17 Nursing Home Action Plan, which focuses on improving safety and quality in the nursing home industry. The majority of the plan centers […]

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Michigan Attorney General Investigates Alleged Mistreatment of Veterans

The Michigan Attorney General launched an investigation earlier this year as to the care being provided at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, after the Michigan Auditor General’s report criticized the facility for improper care. […]

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States Fail to Implement Risk Screenings in Medicaid Providers

A recent report from the Office of Inspector General revealed that despite the requirement that new and existing providers implement specified risk screenings in order to enroll in the federal Medicaid program. Since Medicaid funding […]

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Nursing Homes Increasingly Evicting Patients

According to a recent news article, American nursing homes are increasingly evicting their most burdensome patients, which can result in a devastating lack of necessary care for some of the nation’s most vulnerable patients. The […]

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What is Wisconsin’s Elder Abuse and Adult at Risk Reporting Law?

Under Wisconsin law, each county is required to appoint an agency as the elder-adult-at-risk agency. In turn, this agency must establish an elder abuse reporting system, along with a policy for alerting other investigative agencies, […]

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How Prevalent is the Abuse of Adults with Dementia?

As generations of Americans age and increasingly live longer, fuller lives, we have a population of adults who may be in relatively good health, but who suffer from dementia, which can range from relatively mild […]

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What Are the Most Common Elder Abuse Risk Factors?

As individuals age, they can grow increasingly vulnerable and dependent upon third parties for assistance with medical care and daily living activities. There are a variety of factors that can combine to increase an older […]

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What Level of Care Is an In-Home Health Care Provider Required to Provide?

There are different levels of care that in-home care providers will offer individuals, depending on what level of licensing they receive from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Each level of care has different requirements […]

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