Nurse Practitioner Convicted of Opioid Distribution Conspiracy
A federal jury convicted a Tennessee nurse practitioner last week for illegally prescribing opioids — including oxycodone and fentanyl — from his medical practice. According…
Massachusetts Home Health Aide Pleads Guilty to Abusing Elderly Patient
A Springfield home health aide who was licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for a 2021 incident in…
Connecticut Nursing Home Files Petition to Shut Down, Cites Staffing Issues and Costs
An independent, family-owned nursing home which has been operating in West Hartford for over 50 years, may soon be closing its doors.
Months before ‘Emergency Evacuation,’ State Knew of Iowa Nursing Home’s Plan to Close
An Iowa nursing home that avoided giving residents 60 days’ notice of its closure by conducting an “emergency evacuation” of the facility told state regulators…
Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Illinois Nursing Home Resident Died after Falling
An Illinois nursing home has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit alleging negligence contributed to the death of a resident.
Healthcare Company to Pay Nearly $26M Due to over 4,000 False Claims Act Violations
A former owner of a home visiting physician company in suburban Chicago, who was previously convicted of theft from the Medicare program, has been ordered…
Nursing Homes in ‘Post-Antibiotic Era’: Infection Prevention Confronts Deadly Superbugs
On the heels of warnings about the spread of deadly fungal infection of Candida auris, the World Health Organization (WHO) is now raising alarms about…
Massachusetts AG Issues Advisory on Maximum Rates for Temporary Staffing in Nursing Homes
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued an advisory to remind temporary nursing agencies about the permissible rates that may be charged to long-term care facilities.…
Massachusetts Home Health Aide Pleads Guilty to Abusing Elderly Patient
A Springfield home health aide who was licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) has pleaded guilty and been sentenced for a 2021 incident in…
Healthcare Company and Its Owner Ordered to Pay False Claims Act Judgment of More Than $25M
A former owner of a home visiting physician company in suburban Chicago, who was previously convicted of theft from the Medicare program, has been ordered…