Ohio Nursing Home Employee Credit Cards Stolen during Work
Several area police departments are looking for a credit card thief after a Westlake nursing home employee had her wallet stolen on July 3 around…
EEOC Releases New Content on Human Trafficking for Young Workers
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) added a new section on human trafficking to its Youth@Work webpage to help young workers, employers, educators, parents, and…
New Use of Opioids Significantly Increases Risk of Death in Older Adults with Dementia
New opioid use in older adults with dementia is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, including an elevenfold increase in the first two…
CMS Responding to Data Breach at Contractor
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have responded to a May 2023 data breach…
St. Louis Area Doctor, Office Manager Accused of Healthcare Fraud
A doctor who owns multiple urgent care centers in the St. Louis, Missouri area was arrested Thursday on an indictment accusing him and his office…
Man Charged for Trespassing in Missouri Nursing Home
A man was charged after police say he snuck into a Richmond Heights nursing home through an unlocked door, walked around, and started yelling.
State Suspends License of Nurse Accused of Killing Care Home Patients
The nursing license of a Harrison woman charged with purposely administering fatal doses of insulin to two patients has been suspended indefinitely.
Five Iowa Nursing Homes Added to List of the Nation’s Worst Care Facilities
Five Iowa nursing homes have been deemed eligible for inclusion on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ national list of “special-focus facilities.”
EEOC Updates Resource about ADA and Individuals with Visual Disabilities at Work
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated technical assistance document, “Visual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” on…
Court Requires Hawaii ALFs, Owners to Pay $287K Back Wages, Damages
A federal court has required the owners and operators of two residential care facilities in Kaneohe to pay $287,279 in wages and liquidated damages to…