Tort, Personal Injury, Malpractice

Additional Guidance Regarding Nursing Home Patients With Cognitive Impairments

Appendix PP provides the following additional guidance regarding treatment of residents with impaired, or potentially impaired decision-making capacity: Definitions: “Court…

2 years ago

Guidance Regarding Resident’s Right to Self-Administer Medications

Appendix PP provides the following guidance regarding a resident's right to self-administer medications as provided in 42 C.F.R. §483.10(c)(7). If…

2 years ago

Resident’s Right to Be Informed of and Participate in Treatment

Nursing home residents have the same right to participate in the informed consent process as any other patient. 42 C.F.R.…

2 years ago

Resident’s Right to Exercise Rights

Nursing home residents have a right to exercise his or her rights as a resident of the facility and as…

2 years ago

Resident’s Right to a Dignified Existence

Nursing home residents have a right to a dignified existence, self-determination, and communication with and access to persons and services…

2 years ago

Definitions Relating to Nursing Home Care

42 C.F.R. § 483.5 defines the following terms: Abuse Abuse is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or…

2 years ago

Nursing Home Resident Rights, general concepts

Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities, provide a wide range of health and personal care services. Their services focus…

2 years ago

Update on Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County

In our August 26, 2022, News Roundup, we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC)…

2 years ago

Articles – Week of August 19, 2022

We regularly scour the internet looking for information relating to elder care, special needs and elder law. Although we review…

2 years ago

How to Communicate with Courts, Parties in Litigation and Others

There are times when formal "legal" communication is necessary. This post addresses several instances regarding how that can be done.…

2 years ago