OSHA Increases Penalties for Workplace Health and Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has increased the minimum and maximum civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for workplace safety violations, as required by the…
Man Stabbed in New York Hospital Emergency Department
One man was stabbed by another individual while in the waiting room at Syracuse, N.Y.-based Upstate University Hospital on Jan. 9, a hospital spokesperson told Becker’s.
Crews Extinguish Kitchen Fire at Assisted Living Facility in West Michigan
A kitchen fire inside an assisted living facility temporarily displaced some of its residents and staff members, Holland fire officials reported.
Man in Custody after Firing Shots outside North Carolina Nursing Home
A suspect is in custody after firing shots outside a North Carolina nursing home and sending it into lockdown Sunday night.
DOL Announces Final Rule on Classifying Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors
On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to help employers and workers better understand when a worker qualifies…
SC AG Announces Two Employees Charged with Stealing from Assisted-Living Home Residents
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Rebecca Jean Workman, 47 years old, of Hickory…
SC Nursing Assistant Accused of Misusing Debit Card Belonging to Facility’s Resident
A certified nursing assistant in Marion County has turned herself in to authorities after she allegedly used a debit card belonging to the resident of…
Pennsylvania Spotlights Efforts to Enhance Long-Term Care for Residents
In an ongoing effort to enhance long-term care for residents across the Commonwealth, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited the Belvedere, a skilled…
Florida Nurse Stole 105-Year-Old Woman Patient’s Credit Cards for Shopping Spree
A home health aide was arrested Wednesday, after she allegedly stole debit and credit cards belonging to her elderly patient and then went on a…
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Chassidy Bell, 34, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting healthcare fraud. Bell was…