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| brochure or publication: Nursing Homes: Many Shortcomings Exist in Efforts to Protect Residents from Abuse source: United States General Accounting Office, a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publication: 16pgs. date: 2002 brief: Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate from Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues |
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| brochure or publication: OPENING STATEMENT OF REP. HENRY A. WAXMAN, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS BRIEFING ON NURSING HOME ABUSE source:Committee on Government Reform Minority Office publication: 3pgs. date: 2001 brief: Introduction to Congressional report on Nursing Home Abuse |
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| brochure or publication: NEGLECT AND ABUSE Consumer Information Sheet source:National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) publication: 3 pgs, date: unknown brief: from the document, "This information sheet presents resident rights with regard to neglect and abuse, and steps to take if these rights are jeopardized." |
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| brochure or publication: Victims of Abuse and Neglect Should Not Be Blamed For Nursing Home Industry’s Rising Insurance Rates source:National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) publication: 1 pgs, date: 2004 brief: Press release about testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearings about insurance costs. |
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| brochure or publication: Progress in Nursing Home Quality source:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. publication: 7 pgs. date: 2004 brief: "The Department of Health and Human Services has had the responsibility for holding nursing homes accountable for assuring the quality of care provided by the nation’s nursing homes since the inception of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965,..." |
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| brochure or publication: Newsletter:
National Center on Elder Abuse; Vol. 1, No. 6 source:National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) publication: 6 pgs. date: 1999 brief: Newsletter covers Elder abuse law citations, nursing home abuse issues, and other topics. (Other issues abailable.) |
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| brochure or publication: Elder Abuse:
Reporting Suspected Abuse (and Getting Help)
source:American Society on Aging publication: 4 pgs. date: 2005 brief: Advice on who to call to report abuse, abuse emergency situations, regulatory agencies. A publication of the American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and Survivors |
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| brochure or publication: Elder Abuse:
Prevention source:American Society on Aging publication: 130Kb; 6 pgs. date: brief: from the document: "...there are many actions you can take to lower your chances of being abused." A publication of the American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and Survivors |
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| brochure or publication: NURSING HOMES: DYING FROM NEGLECT source:Gary Null's Natural Living publication: 115 pgs. date: unknown brief: Extensive document discusses malnutrition and medication aspects of nursing home care, detailed synopsis of various natural health supplements associated with aging and nursing home health problems. |
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| brochure or publication: Elder Abuse source:Stop Drugs. org publication: 2 pgs. date: unknown brief: Introduction to the subject of elder abuse and nursing home abuse. Advice on what you can do to report abuse. |
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| brochure or publication:
STATE OMBUDSMAN DATA: NURSING HOME COMPLAINTS
source:Office of Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services: publication: 20 pgs. date: 2003 brief: Report on nursing home complaints based on an analysis of the National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS) data from 1996 through 2000. |
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| Nursing Home Abuse & Elder Abuse Information
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| Alabama Nursing Home Abuse, Elder Abuse Publications & Brochures | |
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| brochure or publication: Report on the ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS source:State of Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts publication: 80 pgs. date: 2000 brief: from the publication: "This report was prepared to provide information for use by the Sunset Committee in conducting its review and evaluation of the operations of the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators in accordance with the Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-20-9." |
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| Alaska Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Publications & Brochures | |
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| brochure or publication: Establishing Best Practices for Alaska Native Elders source:National Resource Center for American Indian, Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian Elders, Univ. of Alaska publication: 21 pgs. date: 2004 brief: Discussion and recommendations for best practices in health and care programs for Alaska native elders. |
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| brochure or publication: You Have the Right source:National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center publication: 4 pgs. date: unknown brief: Advice to assisted living home residents about rights and law concerning elders, and how the Alaska Long Term Care Ombudsman office can help. |
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| Arkansas Nursing Home Abuse, Elder Abuse Publications & Brochures | |
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| brochure or publication: Arkansas Nursing Home Consumer Guide: Long Term Care source:Information Network of Arkansas publication: 32pgs. date: 2005 brief: from the Arkansas Division of Aging & Adult Services, Senior Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Patrol |
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| California Nursing Home Abuse Publications & Brochures | |
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| brochure or publication: Nursing Home Residents’ Rights source: California Department of Health Services publication: 2 pgs. date: unknown brief: Short descriptions -usually one paragraph- about the various kinds of abuse, and brief section on what to do when nursing home abuse occurs. |
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| Massachusetts Nursing Home Abuse Publications & Brochures | |
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| brochure or publication: Keeping Nursing Facility Residents Safe: A Guide to Preventing and Reporting Abuse, Mistreatment and Neglect source:Massachusetts Attorney General's Office publication: 14 pgs. date: 2004 brief: A look at how the Massachusetts Attorney General's office protects nursing home residents and elderly persons from abuse. Focus is on the legal issues of protection. |
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| Texas Nursing Home AbusePublications & Brochures | |
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| brochure or publication: Nursing Home Complaints source:Texas Legal Services Center, LEGAL HOTLINE FOR OLDER TEXANS publication: 3 pgs. date: unknown brief: Advice about how to report nursing home complaints, with contact information for the Texas governmental departments responsible for nursing home regulations. |
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| Washington Nursing Home Abuse Publications & Brochures | |
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| brochure or publication: Protection of Vulnerable Adults source:Aging & Disability Services Administration, Washington State Dep't of Social and Health Services publication: 3 pgs, date: 2004 brief: Fact sheet on legal issues of reporting nursing home abuse and protecting vulnerable adults from the Washington Aging and Disability Services Administration |
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| Wisconsin Nursing Home Abuse Publications & Brochures | |
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| brochure or publication: Nursing Home Regulation & Consumer Issues source:Wisconsin State Legislature, Theobald Legislative Library publication: 2 pgs, date: 2004 brief: List of publications available from the library concerning senior issues, including nursing home abuse |
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