Thursday, November 11, 2010

Feds Probe California Nursing Homes for Abuse

The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into complaints of lax care at Northern California nursing homes, and threatening civil or criminal charges against serious violators.

The federal investigators will look at inappropriate use of psychiatric medications and poor care that results in injury or illness, according to a statement about the probe. Investigators are also looking at nursing homes that discharge sick patients or refuse admission to patients returning from a hospital.

The investigation was, at least in part, spurred by a provision of the federal health reform law signed by President Barack Obama in March. That law includes the Elder Justice Act, which calls for coordination between the U.S. attorney general’s office and other government agencies to prevent elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.

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Feds Probe Nursing Home Abuse

4 comments:

Thelma said...

Wasn't government created for the people? Why is not properly protecting its citizens?

StandUp said...

Let's hope for some real action here and not just talk!

Anonymous said...

It is about time to eforce the Elder Justice Act, and force the individual states to force investigation of reported abuse and financial exploitation by all perpetrators, including family members - and force all to acknowledge crimes and stop calling elder fijnancial abuse a CIVIL matter

Barbara said...

Good news for California.