by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Since the Covid-19 pandemic many nursing home residents have declined in mobility, increasing the probability that they will develop pressure wounds or bed sores. This new reality, combined with reduced or limited visitation due to the Pandemic, is putting our seniors at risk. … Read more →
Reporting Abuse, Neglect and Fraud Against Healthcare Providers Virginia Before you report neglect or abuse to a governmental agency, you should call our office to find out the best way to proceed. In some situations, reporting abuse or neglect to certain agencies will not only result in no action being taken, but a shoddy investigation … Read more →
According to a new study published in July 2020 by health researchers for Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), citations for over-prescribing anti-psychotic drugs are down in the Trump administration. The study’s lead author, Rachel Dolan, concluded that citations for prescribing unnecessary antipsychotic drugs to nursing home residents were shockingly low during the first half of the … Read more →
On July 18, 2020, the New York Post reported one of the first Covid-19 lawsuits filed against a skilled nursing facility in Queens, N.Y. The lawsuit, filed by Janice Esposito for the death of her husband, alleges that after the patient showed symptoms of Covid, the doctor did not exam him until 5 days later. … Read more →
The Washington Post reported on July 7, 2020, that the Southeastern Veterans Center in Pennsylvania routinely administered hydroxychloroquine to patients, even those patients who had not been tested for covid-19. This is an off-label use of a medication that has not yet shown to be effective against Covid-19. Last month the President had indicated that … Read more →
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