[nursej22]

Many facilities are funded by Medicare and Medicaid, thus they are subject to regulatory oversight. Those agencies and as well as the state Department of Health can require improvements in policies and procedures, or withdraw funding or levy fines to force change. ECF residents are vulnerable and the government is charged with protecting them from harm. Also any licensed personel may be subject to censure if they have been negligent. A lawyer can expedite this without having to file a suit, but by proper notification, alerting the media, or threatening a suit. If nothing else they can assist with explaining rights and methods of recourse.