Researcher Finds Understaffing, Poor Work Conditions Can Lead to Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes

Researcher Finds Understaffing, Poor Work Conditions Can Lead to Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes

Researcher Finds Understaffing, Poor Work Conditions Can Lead to Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes 150 150 Dan Frith

That’s right.  You heard it here first!  Breaking news! I recently ran across an article which reported on a researcher’s effort to determine the causes elder abuse in nursing homes. The researcher, Carolyn Pickering, spoke with the first line care givers at nursing homes, the nursing aids, and she learned that understaffing (too many residents for too few aids and nurses) and poor work conditions create an environment which leads to poor patient care and abuse.  These factors play a role in over 90% of the nursing home abuse cases we handle.  Owners and management are more interested in increasing profits than in providing good quality medical care for those in need.  Read the article here.

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Dan Frith

Dan Frith has over 25 years of experience representing individuals and families in cases of medical malpractice throughout Virginia. He has been named "Best Medical Malpractice Attorney" by Roanoker Magazine and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. To speak with Dan, contact him by email at dfrith@frithlawfirm.com.

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