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	Nursing Home Abuse
		Directors of Nursing: The person responsible for overseeing all clinical procedures and operations may or may not be required to have a four-year college degree and generally is not required to be experienced in acute (hospital) care, even though today’s nursing home residents typically arrive with multiple diagnoses.
		Staffing shortages are greater in the two-thirds of nursing homes that are operated for profit than among the 27 percent that are nonprofit and the 7 percent that are government-run.
		Nursing facility needs were placed on the national policy agenda in the fall of 2000 when President Clinton proposed $1 billion in aid to help states address nursing home staffing shortages.
	www.safetyforum.com /nursinghomes (2000 words)

	Nursing Home Negligence Injury Attorneys Atlanta Georgia Trial Lawyers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A: Yes, nursing home residents (or their survivors) who are harmed due to improper care by a nursing home may recover damages under several different legal theories, even in the absence of a contract.
		A contract between a nursing home and a resident may affect the duty of care owed to the resident; therefore, if you or an injured loved one signed a contract with a nursing home, it is important to show it to an attorney.
		In such a case, the injured resident must prove: 1) that the nursing home's owner or employees breached a duty of care owed to the resident; 2) that the resident was injured by this breach; and, 3) that the nursing home owner's or employee's conduct caused the injury.
	www.nursing-home-law-ausbandlaw.com /default.asp (1061 words)

	Negligence in the Nursing Home Setting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Nursing home operators are under a duty to exercise reasonable care to avoid injury to their patients, and the reasonableness of the care is assessed relative to the patient's physical and mental condition.
		A nursing home has a duty to safeguard residents from the foreseeable consequences of their various physical and mental impairment(s), which includes taking reasonable precautions to protect those who are unable to protect themselves.
		In negligence actions, nursing homes are entitled to assert the sorts of defenses that are available inmost negligence cases, such as the contributory negligence of the injured party, and assumption of a known risk.
	www.nursing-home-warren-kallianos.com /default.asp?focus=topic&id=1 (1148 words)

	How DADS can help - Nursing Homes
		A nursing home is a residence that provides a room, meals, nursing and rehabilitative care, medical services, and protective supervision to residents.
		Nursing homes are certified by state and federal government agencies to provide levels of care that range from custodial care to nursing care that can only be delivered by trained professionals.
		Selecting a nursing home is one of the most important decisions that you may be asked to make.
	www.dads.state.tx.us /services/dads_help/care_locations/nursing_homes.html (672 words)

	Medicare.gov - Nursing Home Overview
		Nursing home characteristics such as number of beds, type of ownership and whether or not the nursing home participates in Medicare, Medicaid or both.
		Alternatives to Nursing Home Care: Describes the Medicare covered programs that are available to those in need of Nursing Home Care, but who would rather live in the comfort of their own home.
		Nursing Home Resident Rights: Lists the rights, by law, that are given to all nursing home patients.
	www.medicare.gov /Nursing/Overview.asp (458 words)

	Nursing Home Report, NJDHSS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		However, it is important to recognize that one document cannot adequately assess the appropriateness of a nursing home for the care of a family member or friend.
		Because surveys are conducted at different times, by different teams of surveyors for each nursing home, the use of these scores to compare facilities to one another is somewhat limited and represents just one source of information to use in choosing a nursing home.
		A nursing facility must ensure that it has qualified and trained nursing staff to ensure that each resident receives necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well being, in accordance with a comprehensive assessment and plan of care.
	www.state.nj.us /health/ltc/hcfa (2390 words)

	Nursing Home
		The growing number of RNs reaching retirement age - less than 10 percent of today's nurses are under the age of 30, while more than 39 percent are over the age of 50 - the average age of an RN in the U.S. today is 46, in California it is closer to 51.
		Opportunities for nurses will be as bountiful as they are diverse offering nurses the chance to match their interests, skills, and abilities closely to a specialized area of practice.
		Nurses regard patients and their families as integral members of the care team and believe it is vitally important for patients to be informed and involved in their care so that they understand their treatments.
	www.usfca.edu /nursing (639 words)

	Nursing Home Injuries - An Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		There are many ways in which nursing homes can be held responsible for injuring others as a result of their negligence, abuse, false imprisonment, or violations of criminal statutes, as well as violations of regulations pertaining to their licensing, maintenance, and general operation.
		By virtue of this special relationship, nursing home residents are generally considered to be "invitees" of the nursing home, to whom the nursing home owes the duty of exercising ordinary care in keeping its premises safe.
		The administrator of a nursing home, who is responsible for the general administration of the facility, may be held liable for his or her failure to ensure that proper services are provided to patients.
	www.nursing-home-warren-kallianos.com /default.asp?focus=overview (1640 words)

	Nursing home - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the US, nursing homes are required to have a licensed nurse on duty 24 hours a day, and during at least one shift each day, one of those nurses must be a Registered Nurse.
		Many patients who live in nursing homes often exhaust their personal finances at some point, and in the U.S.A., once that happens, they are eligible for Medicaid (care for the poor) which will pay the nursing home for the care they provide.
		Nursing homes are beginning to change the way they are managed and organized to create a more resident-centered environment, so they are more "home-like" and less "hospital-like." In these homes, nursing home units are replaced with a small sets of rooms surrounding a common kitchen and living room.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nursing_home (1424 words)

	Nursing Home
		Of 49 critically ill nursing home residents who required intensive care treatment, 28 or 57% had aerobic pathogens in their dental plaque, including Staphylococcus aureus, and enteric Gram-negative bacilli, pathogens commonly found in elderly patients with severe pneumonia, and 14 or 29% developed HAP.
		In research on a group of 95 elderly persons from nursing homes who were hospitalised for severe aspiration pneumonia, investigators concluded that the bacteriology associated with their disease could have sprung from micro-organisms that had been colonized in either their dental plaque or oropharyngeal cavity at the time of aspiration.
		Following research on 95 elderly patients from a nursing home who were hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia, investigators concluded that the bacteriology associated with their disease could have come from microorganisms colonized in either their dental plaque or oropharyngeal cavity at the time of aspiration.
	www.dentalgentlecare.com /nursing_home.htm (808 words)

	Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers
		The poor quality of service in many nursing homes may be due to the incompetence of the staff, the policy of the owners and managers, or both.
		In many cases, the victims of nursing home abuse and neglect are not capable of speaking for themselves due to physical or mental disabilities.
		Nursing home abuse and neglect may involve mental or psychological abuse, as well as the more obvious forms of physical abuse.
	www.studnickilaw.com /medmal/nursing_home_negligence.htm (674 words)

	Caregiving: What You Need to Know About Nursing Home Care
		A nursing home facility may be the best choice for people who require 24-hour medical care and supervision.
		Before scheduling a visit to the nursing homes you are interested in, ask about vacancies, admission requirements, level of care provided, and participation in government-funded health insurance options.
		Nursing home care is covered through Medicaid, but eligibility requirements and covered services vary widely from state to state.
	www.webmd.com /content/pages/5/4041_110.htm?src=RSS_BLOGGER (1054 words)

	School of Nursing Home
		There is a great potential for nursing in the rapidly changing health care system, and the nursing faculty is committed to the preparation of graduates who will be leaders of the future.
		Professional nurses are members of a unique health service who, in collaboration with those in other health disciplines, deliver preventive, restorative, and adaptive health care to people in hospitals, extended care facilities, private homes, public health and school settings, and other community settings.
		Nursing is the nation's largest health care field with 2.7 million registered nurses nationwide.Many exciting and rewarding job opportunities can be found in nursing.
	www.csuchico.edu /nurs (206 words)

	Nursing Home Law Firms - Facts about Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect, and more (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Nursing home abuse attorneys may be able to recover damages from those responsible for the abuse.
		Nursing homes are popular destinations for retired adults who live on a fixed income.
		Nursing home Residents and Nursing home Clients have the right to a dignified existence, self-determination and communication with and access to persons and services within and without the facility.
	www.nursinghomelawfirms.com.cob-web.org:8888 (449 words)

	Nursing Home
		In 1997, there were approximately 1.6 million elderly and disabled in 16,800 nursing homes across the United States.
		The problem is so rampant that many major insurance companies have stopped insuring nursing homes because of the growing number of malpractice suits brought against the industry.
		A flood of lawsuits have been filed across the country and grieving families are receiving compensation for pain, suffering and the untimely deaths of loved ones.
	www.texasinjurylaw.com /nursing_homes.htm (227 words)

	Nursing Home Abuse Increasing - CBS News
		Some 5,283 nursing homes were cited for abuse violations, according to a review of state inspection records requested by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. These homes were cited for nearly 9,000 abuse violations from January 1999 to January 2001.
		In 1996, 5.9 percent of all nursing homes were cited for an abuse violation during their annual inspections; in 2000, 16 percent of nursing homes were cited.
		1,327 homes were cited for more than one abuse violation in the two-year period; 305 homes were cited for three or more abuse violations, and 192 nursing homes were cited for five or more abuse violations.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2001/07/30/national/main304038.shtml (1049 words)

	Nursing Home Crisis - Elderly Nursing Care Book.
		Guy Seaton’s book on the ins and outs of nursing home life is a must-read for everyone, healthcare professionals and others alike.
		Those of us who are facing retirement and may have to go to live in a nursing home within the next 15 or 20 years face a bleak future, unless the government and the people combine forces to change things for the better.
		In nursing homes, most home residents are visited by a physician only once a month.
	www.nursinghomescrisis.com (679 words)

	Elder Abuse Foundation - Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Information!
		This site is intended to educate people on the topic of nursing home abuse that has become one of the greatest law enforcement challenges of our time.
		Some nursing home residents may not be able to communicate that abuse is occurring due to physical or mental limitations.
		Nursing homes that qualify and voluntarily elect Medicare and Medicaid to their facility must follow a set of guidelines put forth by federal standards.
	www.elder-abuse-foundation.com (734 words)

	Nursing Home
		Where this is the case we often can direct you to agencies and organizations set up to monitor nursing care and to enforce the many rights and protections afforded nursing home residents and their families under state and federal law.
		Under state and federal nursing home regulations, neglect is the failure to care for a person in a manner that avoids harm and unnecessary pain or the failure to respond to a situation that may be harmful.
		In the event that the death resulted from the negligence of a nursing your family may be able to assert a wrongful death claim as well.
	www.cubbon.com /NursingHome.htm (791 words)

	My Nursing Homes .com \| Find a Nursing Home, Nursing Home Information
		So you ask, "where do I look for a nursing home, what is occupational therapy, how do I get in contact with the nursing home?" The answer to these questions and many more can be found right here at mynursinghomes.com.
		A nursing home can be a very positive experience and they have many services to offer their residents.
		We are here to help inform you about nursing homes (long term care facilities or senior housing), their services and how to get in contact with them.
	www.mynursinghomes.com (254 words)

	Cleveland Clinic Nursing Home Page
		The Cleveland Clinic Division of Nursing is pleased to present our first edition of Outcomes, a condensed version of nursing resources, processes,...
		In 2003, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) an arm of the American Nurses Association awarded Magnet status to the nursing staff at The...
		Nurses distinguish themselves every day, with their professionalism, energy and extraordinary ability to administer care.
	cms.clevelandclinic.org /nursing (277 words)

	N C H S - FASTATS - Nursing Home Care
		Nursing home residents 65 years of age and over by age, sex, and race: 1973-1999 Health, United States, 2005, table 102
		Nursing home average monthly charges and percent of residents by primary payment source and facility characteristics: 1985-1999 Health, United States, 2005, table 130
		Nursing homes, beds, occupancy, and residents by geographic division and State: 1995-2003 Health, United States, 2005, table 116
	www.cdc.gov /nchs/fastats/nursingh.htm (100 words)

	Alabama Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys \| Georgia Nursing Home Negligence Lawyers Mississippi
		This includes nursing home negligence and intentional abuse by nursing home workers.
		The nursing home in which your loved one resides could be liable for the negligence or actions of their employees.
		Our nursing home neglect attorneys practice in a number of states including Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia.
	www.nursing-home-injury-attorneys.com (1138 words)

	This web site is the joint project of two Kansas City area law firms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tim Dollar has more recent nursing home verdicts and settlements than any lawyer in the State of Missouri, and enjoys a national reputation as a nursing home advocate.
		The two law firms together are available to right the wrongs of the nursing home that fails in its obligations to its residents.
		Nursing homes can be good places to enjoy the golden years, or they can be places of neglect, abuse, and in some cases, torture.
	www.nursing-home-abuse.net (376 words)

	Nursing Home
		Nursing homes provide for varying degrees of nursing care in a residential setting that promotes rehabilitation and enhanced support in activities of daily living.
		The structure and support provided with 24-hour nursing services enable individuals to maximize their level of independence and afford them opportunity to return home.
		They are admitted from hospitals of from their homes, when living independently at home is no longer feasible.
	www.nhhca.org /nursinghome.htm (160 words)

	The Anderson Nursing & Rehabilitation Cincinnati Ohio
		The Anderson Nursing and Rehabilitation is a new nursing home in Anderson Township, Cincinnati, Ohio.
		The nursing home in a state of the art facility with wall to wall carpeting and complete privacy.
		The Anderson is rated by its customers as one of the best nursing homes in the country beside being the best nursing home in cincinnati ohio.
	www.theanderson.com (138 words)

	Nursing home abuse & neglect legal information, Personal Injury Lawyers for elderly residents in Pennsylvania, West ...
		The Nursing Home Abuse Legal Resource Center is dedicated to educating the public about the abuses and patient neglect that we have observed in the nursing home industry.
		These formerly independent and self-sufficient men and women are now totally dependent for their daily needs on the nursing home staff and administration where they are living.
		Patients in nursing homes deserve the best care, but often this is not the case.
	www.nursinghomeabuseresourcecenter.com (462 words)

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