All nursing home residents, or their personal representative, have the right to review the chart. The chart contains everything from vitals, physician's orders, and care plans. But that's not all. In this episode, we discuss what document categories are contained in a nursing home chart, what role each plays in care, and what to look out for.

Residents and resident representatives are allowed to take part in the care and treatment provided by the nursing home. Participation requires being informed. Under the law, nursing homes must provide necessary information at a resident's request. In this episode, we discuss nursing home documents that residents have a right to see.

A typical nursing home neglect lawsuit is filed against several entities. All responsible parties are named, including management companies, license holders, involved owners, and employees. How are each of these defendants responsible for injuries? In this episode, we discuss who you can sue for nursing home neglect and why.

The comprehensive assessment is critical in the care of every nursing home resident. But how are these assessments conducted and how often? In this episode, we discuss five important things you need to know about nursing home assessments.

How many feet can a resident's room be from the nurse's station? Where do handrails need to be installed? Federal and Georgia law answer these questions. In this episode, we discuss Georgia nursing home building requirements, otherwise known as "physical plant standards," and what they mean for the residents' well-being.

On this episode, we go in depth on the role of the attending physician in a Georgia nursing home.

Activities of daily living in nursing homes include grooming, bathing, toileting, transferring, and mobility. Each resident must be assessed on the level of self-care involved for each, and if necessary, how many persons are required to perform the activities. This week on the podcast, we discuss activities of daily living in nursing homes and the link to quality of care.

Federal law states that a resident who is continent of bowel or bladder receive necessary services and assistance to maintain continence, unless it is not clinically possible. But what are the necessary services? How are the services to be assessed? In this episode, we discuss how nursing homes can be liable for injuries arising from improper continence care.

Under Federal guidelines, an avoidable accident at a nursing home means that the facility failed to identify a hazard and assess the resident's specific risk to that hazard, eliminate the hazard or implement interventions to reduce the likelihood of problems, or monitor the effectiveness of those interventions. This week on the podcast, we discuss how and when a facility is responsible for injuries resulting from avoidable accidents.

If a Georgia family is awarded a settlement as a result of a settlement payment, medicaid may be entitled to a portion of that money. But, in some cases, the amount can be reduced or even eliminated. In this week's episode, we explore how much Medicare could be rewarded in a nursing home injury case.