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New Staffing Standards: A Critical Step Toward Accountability in Nursing Homes

The North Dakota Monitor reported the critical need for safe staffing levels. The Biden administration’s newly implemented staffing standards for nursing homes mark a long-overdue effort to address systemic neglect in the industry. These standards require at least 0.55 hours (33 minutes) of RN care per resident per day and 2.45 hours (2 hours and

Resident to Resident Assault

Mission Skilled Nursing & Sub-Acute Care Facility nursing home allowed Connie Jo Delucca to use her cane to beat her roommate, Vera Plares, to death. The failure to supervise the residents and train staff on how to redirect led to Vera’s wrongful death. The nursing home knew or should have known that Deluca had a

Negligent Hiring

The Advocate had a good article on the lawsuit filed after video evidence showed a resident was physically, verbally, and sexually assaulted at her nursing home. Dana Verdugo sued Madison de Lafayette nursing home on behalf of her mother after she became aware of this alleged abuse. Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s investigator informed her of a video

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$2.32 Million in “Unprecedented” Jury Award Against Nuisance Landfill

$2.32 Million in “Unprecedented” Jury Award Against Nuisance Landfill

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