COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet
As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ongoing efforts to provide up-to-date information to prepare for the end of the Public…
Ohio Governor Signs Executive Order to Create Nursing Home Task Force
On Friday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order creating the Ohio Governor’s Nursing Home Quality and Accountability Task Force which will study issues…
Former Nurse Sentenced in Death of Ohio Nursing Home Resident
A former nurse at a Lewis Center, Ohio, nursing home was sentenced Monday for the death of a resident in 2021.
EEOC Sues Alternate Solutions Health Network and Inova Home Health for Pay Discrimination
Inova Home Health, LLC (IHH), which is owned in part and managed by Alternate Solutions Health Network, LLC (ASHN), provides home healthcare coordination services to…
Michigan Assisted Living Facility Is on Day 5 without Power
Power outages across Metro Detroit have affected even the most vulnerable at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Study Identifies Four Distinct Pain Trajectories in Nursing Home Residents
Despite awareness that pain is common in nursing home residents, there has been minimal attention focused on how this pain changes over time.
Kansas Nursing Home Worker Accused of Hitting and Kicking Resident with Dementia
A Kansas nursing home employee was arrested February 2, 2023, and accused of hitting and kicking a 74-year-old resident, according to court documents. The certified…
CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE), declared under…
Crews Respond to Dryer Fire at South Carolina Nursing Home
No injuries were reported after a fire at a South Carolina nursing home on Maybank Highway Saturday afternoon.
Woman Arrested Following TennCare Fraud Investigation
A Bradley County woman accused of falsely charging TennCare for services she did not provide has been indicted following an investigation by special agents with…