Florida Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with a Consumer Product
Catherine Shannon Dunton, 54, has pled guilty in federal district court in Fort Pierce to tampering with a consumer product. From approximately February 28 to…
Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Essential for Preventing C. difficile in Hospitals
Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections.
Illinois Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diluting Patient’s Morphine
A former assistant director of nursing at a suburban Chicago nursing home has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of tampering with a…
Nurse Aides Face Charges after Filming Alleged Abuse of Resident in Florida Facility
Two nurse aides were arrested and are currently facing felony charges for filming themselves mistreating a resident with dementia. The footage was livestreamed on the…
Nursing Facility Symphony of Joliet to Pay $400,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
Symphony Deerbrook, LLC will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)…
Woman Injured in New Hampshire Assisted Living Facility Fire
One person was injured at an assisted living facility in Lebanon, New Hampshire, after a fire broke out in a third-floor apartment kitchen early Tuesday…
DOL Recovers $46K in Back Wages, Damages for Employees Who Worked through Meal Periods
The demands of the job sometimes require employees in the healthcare industry to work through their meal periods but as many employers — including Detroit…
CMS Revises Guidance and Survey Process for Reviewing Nursing Home Dialysis Services
On March 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised guidance to address provisions for nursing home residents who are receiving…
HHS Proposes New Rule to Further Implement the 21st Century Cures Act
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today released a Notice of Proposed…
HHS OCR Announces Expiration of COVID-19 PHE HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announces that the Notifications of Enforcement Discretion issued under the Health…