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By Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq Patients in hospitals, nursing homes and even assisted living facilities can develop pressure wounds if they are immobile or have other risk factors.  Most pressure wounds are avoidable with proper care and their development often results in legal liability for the facility.   This article discusses the common issues that arise … Read more →

Governor signs an executive Order to increase oversight By Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq The number of nursing home complaints increased by almost 60% between 2018 and 2024, according to State Health Commissioner Karn Shelton, who delivered the news last month to the Joint Commission on healthcare.  Equally important, there is a huge backlog of over … Read more →

The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey: a proven track record of representing families and victims of negligence committed by assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Call our office for a free consultation or more information about this facility. Phone: 703-564-7318, Email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Future Care Pineview 9106 Pineview Lane Clinton, MD  20735 Nursing Home Characteristics: … Read more →

The Long-Term Care Community Coalition, an advocacy group for improved nursing home care, recently released its quarterly report on the staffing levels for every skilled nursing facility (SNF)in the United States. These data, accessible to the public here, show  that U.S. SNFs, on average, delivered only 3.75 hours of nursing care per resident per day, … Read more →

The Long-Term Care Community Coalition, an advocacy group for improved nursing home care, recently released its quarterly report on the staffing levels for every skilled nursing facility (SNF)in the United States. This data, accessible to the public, show  that U.S. SNFs, on average, delivered only 3.75 hours of nursing care per resident per day, well … Read more →