An Oklahoma bill that would protect nursing home patients by requiring a fingerprint background check program for long-term care facilities is in jeopardy of dying a quiet death on the…
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A nursing home in Oklahoma City has fired two employees who were accused of abusing a 96-year-old patient with dementia. Quail Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center fired the two female…
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A recent federal study asserts the need for The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve the tools it uses to assess the quality of nursing home care,…
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Nursing home abuse comes in many forms and it is often challenging to detect. If you suspect that your loved one has been abused emotionally, financially, physically, or sexually, please…
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Hidden camera images obtained from a skilled nursing care center in Cleveland, Ohio, show disturbing footage of nursing aides manhandling a 78-year-old Alzheimer’s patient. According to a Channel 3 news…
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Nursing home abuse and neglect is a serious health concern in Oklahoma and nationwide. It is highly unfortunate that our elders, who deserve to be treated with the utmost level…
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When we entrust our loved ones to the care of a nursing home, we expect quality care and a safe environment. However, that does not always happen. When nursing homes…
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During this past year, a Tulsa nursing home has been cited by state inspectors for more than 40 violations during 12 inspections. According to NewsOK, the state ordered the termination…
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Federal investigators have determined that 90 percent of U.S. nursing homes have at least one or two employees that have been convicted of one or more crimes. It was also…
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The next four years will be critical in reforming health care in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult-day care centers, and residential-care homes in Oklahoma and nationwide, according to an…
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