ASSIP-OA: Suicide Intervention for Older Adults Multicenter Trial Protocol
Older adults are sorely underrepresented in suicide prevention research, despite the fact that suicide rates are higher in this age group (65+) than in any…
CT Nursing Home Had Only 5 Operational Sinks When It Was Evacuated
There are about 245 sinks at St. Joseph’s Center, the Trumbull nursing home that recently announced plans to close, but only five were operational the…
CMS Use of Staffing Data To Inform State Oversight of Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) did not provide States with necessary information needed to effectively oversee minimum nursing home staffing requirements. CMS…
Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Machine Gun at Hospital
A Georgia man was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm modified to function…
Man’s Death Ruled Homicide After Nursing Home Altercation
The death of an 80-year-old man who was injured during an altercation at a south Oklahoma City nursing home in October has been ruled a…
Southern California Nurse Indicted for Multimillion Dollar Hospice Fraud
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging Jessa Zayas, 34, of Santa Clarita, with healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft for submitting millions…
Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Machinegun at Hospital
A Henry County resident who had a stolen Glock 9mm handgun with a loaded 30-round extended magazine capable of converting to a fully automatic weapon…
Brain-Injured Woman Found at Nebraska Truck Stop After Leaving Iowa Facility
A female resident of a Coralville care facility wandered from the home earlier this year and was later found at a Nebraska truck stop 265…
United States Alleges Medicare Fraud in False Claims Act Suit over Genetic Testing
The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against a company that provides medical billing and compliance services, alleging that it…
False Claims Act Complaint Against Physical Therapy Practice
The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act (FCA) against Absolute Physical & Aquatic Therapy, LLC; Chipley Physical Therapy, LLC; Ruben…