Glossary of Nursing Home Abuse Law Terms
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Undue Influence: Abuse of position of trust or authority in order to induce a person to do or refrain from doing something to the advantage of the person exerting the influence.
1.5 Million Americans live in Nursing Homes. 17,000 Nursing Homes across the country.
Average ratio of nursing assistants to patients is 1:17
It is estimated that as many as 35,000 die prematurely every year due to negligence, abuse and neglect.
Nursing homes receive more than $27 billion dollars in government funds mostly from Medicare and Medicaid programs
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