Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates
12/5/07 - 12/8/07
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG)

Woman indicted for stealing medications of nursing home patient
TX~Worker Indicted For Stealing Pt's Meds

Ignarski's nursing home license suspended
WI~Former Extendicare NH's Admin's License Suspended, To Reimb State $10,206

State cites, fines Yucca Valley nursing home $100,000
CA~$100,000 Fine; Pt Dropped Onto Knees, Fracturing Both Thigh Bones; Dead

91-Year-Old Charged With Nursing Home Sexv Assault
CO~91-Yr-Old Convicted Sex Offender/Pt Chgd w/Trying To Sexually Asslt Nurse

Nurse's Aide Jailed For Nursing Home Rape
TN~Kindred-Worker Arrested For Raping Pt; DNA Match

Health Officials Cite Care, Records Violations at AZ Vets Home
AZ~Vet's NH-Meaningless Earlier Shakeup Over Failures Was Waste Of Time

Nursing aide sentenced for raping stroke victim
WA~Kindred-History Of Prev Sex Offenses, Rapist/Worker Going To Prison

Austin woman charged with morphine theft
TX~Nurse Chgd w/Morphine Theft & Tampering; Fired From Another NH For Same

State Lawmakers To Address Nursing Home Suspensions
TN~Lawmakers To Meet To Discuss Increase In NH Suspensions & Fines

Coroner says patients fall led to death in county nursing home
PA~Coroner Rules Pt's Death Due To Being Dropped From Mech Lift

Good Samaritan Home CEO: State gave facility clean bill of health
IN~Good Sam Gets Clean Bill Of Health; $44,000 In Fines, Less 35% Discount

Audit: CEO of Haven Healthcare took firm's money for personal use
CT~Haven-CEO Took $Millions For Himself While Pts Suffered, Preditors Ripped Off

Third trial this year against Rosewood gets under way
IL~3rd Trial Against NH This Yr; Rehab Stay Ended In Death; Acute Drug Toxicity

State to revoke Gooding nursing home's license
Facility has 28 days to file appeal
ID~State Revokes License After Pt's Suicide; Indus Assn Rep Whines & Spins

Woman charged with abuse of disabled
FL~ALF Worker Chgd; Struck Resid On The Head Twice

Residents Kicked Out of Nursing Home
TN~In Serious Trouble, NH Boots Out Medicare & Medicaid Pts

Man injured during Waco nursing home fire dies
TX~Fire Victim Dies; Was Smoking In His Bed

Report probes New Orleans hospital deaths
LA~What Really Happened On Life Care Floor During & After Katrina? (chilling!)

Business founder facing inquiry
HealthEssentials being investigated
KY~HealthEssentials Founder Is 'Person Of Interest' In Ongoing Criminal Investig

Outbreak sickens 27 at nursing home
CO~27 Stricken w/Probable Norovirus, Pts & Workers

Employees Accused Of Stealing Patients' Meds
PA~2 Pers Care Homes Closed; Water Shut off, Lack Of Food, Stealing Pts' Meds

Grassley: Review Antipsychotics In Nursing Homes
Grassley Wants Review Of NH Antipsychotics By IG, CMS & A Response From 3 Pharma

Woman's Debit Card Stolen In Nursing Home
MO~Within Minutes After Moving In, Pt's Debit Card Stolen & Attempt To Use