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In October 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (or “CMS”) began using a new abuse icon on the nursing home compare website. The icon looks like this

and is called a “consumer alert icon.” The consumer alert icon …

It’s is not something that gets talked about a lot. The last thing most people want to think about is how people at their most vulnerable can be abused and neglected in the very place that’s meant to “cure” them.…

Eviction is one of the biggest threats that can be used against residents in a nursing home or elder care facility. When confronted with having to find a new place to live, some people will simply back down and dismiss …

Across the U.S., skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are slashing their use of antipsychotic medication on long-term patients, especially those with dementia.

This is a very good thing!

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started this push for healthier …