NC Board of Nursing, NC Medical Board, NC DHHS, NC State Medical Examiners Office, all turn their heads while the wealthy owners of nursing homes, stand by and let people die. Sometimes according to the news, they even help people die. There are documented cases of these things happening. Apparently, they don't deserve to be mentioned on their Medicare.gov website.
Nursing homes have no fear of being disciplined because they own the politicians, at all levels.
Example, Majesty Health and Rehabilitation, in Easley SC. In June of 2012, the air conditioner went out in one of the wings. One of their residents died from excessive heat. According to Medicare.gov, they have not been penalized, or fined in the last three years. Is this an example of corruption, It sure seems funny to me, no penalties. Really!!!!!
Here is the link to the page:
http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/compare.aspx#cmprTab=0&cmprID=425018&stsltd=%20SC&loc=Easley%2C%20SC&lat=34.829838&lng=-82.60152060000001
Click on the penalties tab and see for yourself. Then click on the surveys and inspections tab, try to read what happened. They let a person die from the heat, they did not move the residents to the dining area or anywhere else they had air conditioning. They brought in fans! Here's one of the stories from the local media.
http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/nov/15/3/report-nursing-home-ar-4971637/
Can you believe they were not penalized by the NCDHHS? This home is owned by people that could surly afford to do something other than bring in fans and wet towels. This is an example of how little regard they have for human life. If this doesn't bother you, something is wrong.
This is an example of the kind of horror stories I have been reading for months. It happens all over. The people that own these homes are raking in the money. They are not being watched, and as you all know, "old people die". Things need to change, that's what this is about. Get involved now, don't wait till they kill someone you love. Comment, and I will tell you how to help.