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Assisted Living Residents Evicted From Housing
A recent investigation found that a number of residents of assisted living facilities run by Assisted Living Concepts had been forced out of facilities when their money ran out, even though they had been given oral promises that they would be able to use Medicaid funds. The article highlighting the investigation…
Read MoreBill Would Eliminate Federal Nursing Home Bonus Payments
Source: Des Moines Register (3 April 2009) Congress is considering legislation that would eliminate taxpayer-funded bonuses to nursing homes. The legislation is an amendment to the budget bill that has been debated by Congress. The amendment was accepted by unanimous consent of the Senate on Thursday, but the bill itself…
Read MoreWisconsin Asked to Take Part in Medicare Pay Incentive Test
Medicare will launch a demonstration to determine if cash incentives will improve the quality of care in nursing homes. Nursing homes in Arizona, Mississippi, New York and Wisconsin will be asked to take part. Facilities joining the Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing demonstration will be awarded points for performance on quality…
Read MoreFatal Semi-Truck Accident in California
An out of control semi-truck smashed several cars and killed 2 people before running into an LA bookstore during the afternoon rush hour in La Canada Flintridge, CA. The driver, Marcos Costa, 43, was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular man slaughter and felony reckless driving after the car transporter…
Read MoreRoundabouts Being Introduced In Wisconsin
I cant get right! Look kids! Big Ben, Parliament! Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in European Vacation Roundabout intersections arent new to Wisconsin, but to many Wisconsin drivers roundabouts may be a unique experience. Roundabouts are designed to redirect traffic without bringing traffic to a complete stop. In terms of safety, some…
Read MoreWisconsin Pistachio Nut Recall
The Georgia Nut Company has recalled bulk wholesale and retail products containing shelled pistachio nuts because they may be tainted with Salmonella. The recall effects two Milwaukee-area stores, Not Just Nuts in Wauwatosa and Georgia Nuts Chocolate House in Greenfield. According to the company, this recall is not related to the…
Read MoreScamming the Elderly
The Wisconsin State Journal recently published an article unveiling a scam designed to target the elderly at this time of year. Apparently, scam artists are using Spring Break as a means to Scam-a-Grandma. Scam artists pose as grandchildren in need of emergency help a.k.a. money. They call up the elderly…
Read MoreCar Accident Victim Awarded $275,000 Verdict
Attorney Rich Kalkhoff won a $275,000 verdict on behalf of a Wauwatosa man who was injured in a Milwaukee County auto accident in July of 2005. Joe Cerniglia, 39, stopped at the traffic light at N. 68th Street and W. Bluemound Road in Wauwatosa. While he waited, another vehicle pulled…
Read MoreMotorcycle Accidents
The recent death of 58-year-old Leroy Hood from Waukesha marked one of the first Wisconsin motorcycle deaths of 2009. His motorcycle accident and subsequent death is a sobering reminder of how careful motorcycle riders must be while enjoying their hobby. Past studies show motorcycle fatalities have been on the rise for the last decade. In 2007,…
Read MoreImproving Nursing Home Care
An article written by Geriatric experts at the University of Rochester Medical Center addresses concerns in the quality of long-term care currently being provided. The article, entitled Nursing Home Physician Specialists: A Response to the Workforce Crisis in Long-Term Care, calls for a new kind of specialty to meet the needs of…
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