Crews Battled Fire in Ohio Nursing Home
Fire crews responded to the Chesterwood Continuing Care Retirement Community on February 17, after an alarm went off.
Massachusetts Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Fentanyl from Critical Care Patient
A registered nurse was sentenced in federal court in Springfield on February 17, 2023, for stealing fentanyl being administered to a critical care patient. Jessica…
HHS OCR Delivers Annual Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured PHI
To help regulated entities better comply with the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR)…
SC Nursing Home Employee Arrested and Charged with Abusing Resident
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) had arrested a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on four counts…
Family Suing Florida Assisted Living Facility after 93-Year-Old Drowns in Pool
The family of a 93-year-old woman is suing a Jacksonville assisted living facility, saying they did not do enough to keep her safe.
License of RN Providing Home Healthcare Revoked Following Violations of Public Health Code
The Michigan Board of Nursing Disciplinary Subcommittee of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has revoked the registered nursing license of Judith…
Nevada Attorney General Announces Sentencing of Former Medicaid Provider
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Tonda Renee Ward, 64, of Las Vegas, and her company, Southwestern Health Solutions LLC, were sentenced in…
Nursing Home Cited after Unsupervised Resident Wandered Outside, Died of Hypothermia
State regulators cited a nursing home for failures and deficient practices after a surprise visit that came following the death of one of its residents…
CT AG Seeks Authority to Recover State Funds from Seriously Deficient Nursing Homes
Attorney General William Tong urged support for legislation empowering the Office of the Attorney General to recover state funds from seriously deficient long-term care facilities…
Nursing Home Sued for Wrongful Death after Resident Fell from Tub Chair
An Iowa nursing home is being sued for wrongful death because a resident was allegedly not strapped into a whirlpool tub chair as recommended by…