Just 40% of Healthcare Workers Think Their Workplace Is Well Prepared for Active an Assailant
Violent patients are a top safety concern for nurses, reveals a recent survey commissioned to better understand healthcare worker concerns.
Administrator Accused of On-the-Job Drug Use Faces No Licensing-Board Charges
An Iowa nursing home administrator fired last year after being accused of stealing patient medications and being under the influence of drugs at work is…
Hawaii Skilled Nursing Facility Notifies 20K of Healthcare Data Breach
Aloha Nursing Rehab Centre, a skilled nursing facility in Kaneohe, Hawaii, notified 20,016 patients of a recent healthcare data breach that occurred around early July 2022.
Illinois AG Obtains Guilty Plea in Case of Nurse Who Unlawfully Possessed Fentanyl
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that the Attorney General’s office obtained a guilty plea in a case against a Williamson County woman who unlawfully possessed…
Assisted Living Facility Employee Sentenced to Prison for Theft
A woman who worked at a Maryland assisted living facility for 14 years was sentenced to prison for stealing jewelry and other items from residents,…
Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid in Personal Care Services Scheme
Joseph Tamjong, 51, of Lanham, Maryland, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for stealing more than $700,000 from the DC Medicaid program. In addition…
Man Arrested after Attacking Nurses at Ohio Medical Center
Two nurses at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe were reportedly assaulted by a patient on March 2, in the emergency department of the hospital.
COVID-19 Cases Spike at New York Skilled Nursing Facility
A spike in COVID-19 cases has been confirmed at a New York nursing home where twelve residents and nine staff members have tested positive for…
NY Home Healthcare Business Intimidated Workers and Obstructed DOL Wage Investigation
A federal court has ordered a New York home healthcare provider to stop intimidating and retaliating against employees. The provider was obstructing a US Department…
Five Residents Dead as COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Cape Cod Nursing Home
At least five residents at a Massachusetts nursing home are dead and dozens more are recovering after a COVID-19 outbreak hit the Cape Cod facility…