Increasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilities
Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, spread at an alarming rate in US healthcare facilities in
Arkansas Hospitals Hit with Eight Lawsuits over Cyberattacks
Two Arkansas health systems face a total of eight federal lawsuits over recent cyberattacks, Arkansas Business reported March 20.
Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Patient Developed Necrotizing Fasciitis, Bone Infections
The family of a deceased woman claims she received negligent care from several healthcare facilities, which allegedly caused her to suffer necrotizing fasciitis and bone…
Former Nursing Facility Manager Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Stealing over $300,000
An investigation by Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has led to the sentencing, to ten years in prison, of Robyn Nicole Calica, a…
New Jersey Board of Nursing Rescinds and Nullifies Licenses Implicated in DOJ Investigation
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on March 9, 2023, that the nursing licenses of 20 New Jersey medical professionals had been rescinded
DOL Seeks Court Order to Stop Brooklyn Staffing Agency from Demanding Employees Stay 3 Years or Repay Wages
The US Department of Labor has filed suit asking a federal court to stop a Brooklyn, New York, healthcare staffing provider from allegedly making employees sign contracts
DOL Investigation Recovers More Than $158K in Back Pay, Damages for 78 Louisiana Home Healthcare Workers
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Amazing Grace PCA, a home healthcare provider, misclassified 77 workers as independent contractors
New Findings Published in AJIC Highlight Clinician Perspectives on Barriers to Reliable Hand Hygiene
Findings from a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), highlight perceptions of and barriers to reliable hand hygiene among specific clinician subgroups.
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: Experts Identified Actions Aimed at Improving Infection Prevention and Control
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), nursing home residents are among the most vulnerable populations for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
Shifts in SNF Therapy Could Boost Margins, Ease Labor Pressures, Improve Outcomes
With the public health emergency ending, new therapy trends such as an increase in concurrent and group therapy may take hold in the skilled nursing…