CMS Issues Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
On May 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance for the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The…
White House Announces End of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for CMS-Certified Facilities
The Administration announced on May 1, 2023, that they will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and international air travelers at…
EEOC Sues Michigan Hospital for Religious Discrimination
Mercy Health St. Mary’s, a Grand Rapids hospital and member of the Trinity Health system, violated federal law when it failed to provide a religious…
Nurse in Australia Turned Off Now-Dead Patient’s Heart Monitor Alarm to Facetime Family
A nurse in Australia switched off the sound to a patient’s heart monitor alarm so she could FaceTime her family, leading to the elderly man’s…
Healthcare Provider Accused of Leaving Patient Medical Records in Decommissioned Hospital
A Michigan healthcare provider was accused of leaving behind boxes of confidential patient files in a decommissioned hospital. When the provider opened a new state-of-the-art…
Florida Nursing Assistant Accused of Using Alzheimer’s Patient’s ID to Buy Cosmetic Surgery
A certified nursing assistant providing in-home care to a Volusia County woman with Alzheimer’s disease is accused of opening a credit card in the 88-year-old’s…
Man, 76, Charged with Killing 81-Year-Old at Rhode Island Nursing Home
A 76-year-old nursing home resident has been charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly killed his 81-year-old roommate.
California Paramedic Charged for Sex Assault of Nursing Home Resident in Ambulance
A paramedic accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in the back of an ambulance while being transported in December is facing charges of elder…
California Care Facility Fined, at Risk of Losing License after Poisoning Deaths of Two Residents
The San Mateo senior-living facility where two residents died after accidentally being served dishwashing fluid is now facing a hefty fine and the threat of…
Federal Government Settles with Nursing Home for Alleged Violations of the ADA
United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced on April 27, 2023, that a Providence nursing home had entered into an agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office…