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Nursing Home Survey Process in IndianaThe Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) is also known as the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987. OBRA is interpreted with the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (42 CFR Part 483) and requires that nursing homes have routine inspections completed by theOther ResourcesGlossary of TermsList of Indiana HospitalsIndiana Nursing HomesSweeney Law Firm Legal LinksCommon Questions...
Our LawyersCharles A. Sweeney - Of Counsel David L. Farnbauch...Overmedication of Nursing Home ResidentsMany medications are being used in the nursing home setting inappropriately. Some of the reason for this is that physicians have been prescribing such medications for many years and fail to keep up with research regarding the dangers of such medicationPain Management in the Nursing HomePain is reported to be twice as prevalent in the elderly as in younger individuals. In the nursing home, its prevalence has been reported as high as 85%. According to the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Panel on Chronic Pain in Older Persons (1998)Prevention of Constipation and Fecal ImpactionConstipation occurs when a person has difficulty having bowel movements. Stools may be hard, making them difficult to pass. It is important to treat constipation as it leads to discomfort and hemorrhoids due to straining. Severe consequences of constipSuper LawyersIn 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 David L. Farnbauch was selected as an Indiana “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics. Super Lawyers is an annual listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achieveme
Sweeney Law Firm HistoryIn 1984, Charles Sweeney decided to devote his firm’s practice to the representation of personal injury victims. In the last 25 years, the Sweeney Law Firm has helped thousands of injury victims and their families recover compensation for their iSweeney Law Firm Legal LinksJustia Legal Information...The Role of the Nursing Home DirectorThe role of the nursing home administrator is to supervise, plan, develop, monitor and maintain appropriate standards of care throughout all departments in the nursing home. The nursing home administrator must have effective communication, leadership,