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Arkansas
| August 05 2003 |
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Arkansas' Missing Adult Awareness Day |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Services
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"In July of 2000, Arkansas became the first state in the nation to officially set aside a day of recognition for missing adults. Since then, the state of Florida has followed suit." |
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KATV Channel 7
www.katv.com
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| August 07 2003 |
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Ex-Regulators on Staff At Home |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Nursing Home
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"A state-run nursing home [Arkansas Health Center] where staff mistakes contributed to the deaths of four patients in less than a year has two former nursing home regulators on its administrative staff, the state Department of Human Services confirmed." |
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The Times Record
www.swtimes.com
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| Author: |
Doug Thompson
dthompson@arkansasnews.com |
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| October 16 2003 |
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Nursing facilities targeted for reform |
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Members of the House and Senate judiciary committees and the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee have met to discuss ideas for raising standards and training for nursing home workers. |
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
www.nwanews.com
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Traci Shurley
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| November 10 2003 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Mena Nursing Home Case |
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Originally jury awarded $78 million to the family of a nursing home resident Margaretha Sauer, who died of mallnutrition, dehydration and bedsores. The state supreme court reduced the award to $26 million, which the Supreme Court refused to review. |
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Channel KARK
http://www.kark.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=931
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| November 11 2003 |
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Nursing homes in state short of federal mark |
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A new report by the U.S. House Committee on Government Reform says 90% of Arkansas nursing homes had at least one violation, and one-third harmed residents or placed them at risk. Article notes there were: "510 violations for failing to provide medical care. 173 violations for failing to prevent abuse, mistreatment and neglect of residents or theft of residents' property. 134 violations for failing to store, cook or serve food 'in a safe and clean way.' 248 violations for failing to ensure residents received proper hydration and nutrition." |
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/story_National.php?storyid=47091
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Traci Shurley and Nell Smith
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| November 11 2003 |
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Report: 'Vast majority' of Arkansas nursing homes fall
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Report requested by Rep. Vic Snyder, D-Little Rock, notes that "actual harm came to at least one resident in 17 percent of Arkansas nursing homes." Also, "One-third of Arkansas nursing homes had serious violations of federal regulations, compared to a national average of about a fourth." |
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Arkansas News Bureau
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2003/11/11/News/58979.html
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Doug Thompson
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| February 21 2004 |
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State seeks $45 million judgment against nursing home operator |
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"The state of Arkansas has filed seven lawsuits seeking more than $45 million from Advocat Inc., the Tennessee-based nursing home operator that helped spark the call for nursing home tort reform in Arkansas." |
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Arkansas News Bureau
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2004/02/21/News/128399.html
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Wesley Brown
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| July 05 2004 |
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Guest writer: Facts trump reports |
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Opinion piece by a state representative lambasts a new Arkansas nursing home study saying lawsuits are having "such success that the industry will be hard-pressed to stay in business." Author goes on to say the problem is inadequate care that leads to lawsuits, and the nursing home industry should address that problem. |
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/story_Editorial.php?storyid=69661
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Stephen D. Bright
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| July 13 2004 |
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| Title: |
Group Wants More Staffing in Nursing Homes |
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Very brief item notes the Arkansas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents "say the industry hasn't acted on a study last year that says the facilities don't provide enough care." |
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KARK
http://www.kark.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=2602
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| September 13 2004 |
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Advocat wraps up Arkansas lawsuits with settlement |
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Advocat Inc. has settled six lawsuits involving 15 residents in five Arkansas nursing homes with an agreement that does not admit any violations of state laws or standards of care. "Advocat will pay the state $400,000 in monthly payments over two years and will pay at least $600,000 to install sprinkler systems in its nursing homes in Arkansas. The settlement also included $300,000 already spent by the company for additional training for nursing home staff." |
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Nashville Business Journal
http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2004/09/13/daily6.html
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