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Nursing homes across the country were caught off guard when the coronavirus swept through their facilities in early 2020, leaving scores of frail and elderly patients at risk of catching the deadly disease. Staggering numbers of them did. Then they started dying. Over 30,000 – and counting – of the […]

Because Americans are living longer, the elderly population is at a record high. Seniors are enjoying their golden years whether on a golf course playing with friends, aboard a cruise ship exploring the Caribbean or in a retirement community soaking up the amenities. Life is good – that is, until […]

When will Nursing Homes Be Ready? An entire hurricane season has come and gone, and over three-quarters of Florida’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALF) have yet to comply with a state law requiring they  have generators. The Legislature approved the measure after Irma – one of the costliest, […]

It is estimated that 350 doctors in the United States commit suicide every year – roughly a doctor a day. Serious medical errors are significantly increased, causing injury to patients. Health care costs and insurance premiums increase. Why? The answer is physician burnout. Physician burnout affects over 50 percent of […]

Congress created the National Practitioners Data Bank in 1986, passing a piece of legislation whose mission entailed improving the quality of healthcare, reducing abuse and fraud and protecting the public. A vast online repository, it includes information about adverse actions by practitioners and medical-malpractice payments from lawsuits. “…it is a […]

Neglect of the elderly, an all-too-often occurrence in nursing homes and other community settings, will take center stage June 15, 2017, during World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The day brings about a 24-hour period in which voices far and wide can express opposition to cruel actions targeting those too fragile […]