Mayo Clinic Settles Lawsuit Alleging Former Employee Viewed Nude Patient Images
Mayo Clinic has settled another lawsuit that stemmed from a data breach involving a former employee, who was discovered to have accessed the records of…
Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Pain Medication from Iowa Nursing Home Resident
An Evansdale nurse who stole pain medication from an elderly nursing home resident in Waterloo was sentenced on January 4, 2023, to federal prison. Kelsey…
US Department of Labor Announces Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties for 2023
The US Department of Labor announced changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2023. In 2015, Congress…
Alabama Woman Sentenced to More Than 6 Years for Fraud Scheme and Aggravated Identity Theft
A Daphne woman was sentenced to 81 total months imprisonment for one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, four counts…
CMS to Conduct Targeted, Off-Site Audits of Nursing Home Antipsychotic Use
On January 18, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new actions,…
CMS to Conduct Targeted Nursing Home Audits for Accurate Assessing and Coding of Residents
As part of the continuing efforts under President Biden’s initiative to improve nursing home transparency, safety and quality, and accountability, today the US Department of…
‘Very Alarming’ Nursing Home Admin Turnover, Operator Struggles in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, an industry task force found that out of 345 nursing homes in the state, there have been 262 changes in administrator positions and…
Michigan Assisted Living Facility, Owner to Pay $15K in Back Wages, Damages
A federal court has ordered the owner of a Haslett assisted living facility to pay $15,238 in back wages and damages to six healthcare workers,…
DC OAG Recovers $1.5M from Assisted Living Company that Failed to Pay Frontline Workers’ Wages
DC Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that Azure Health Services, LLC, which operated assisted-living facilities across the District, will pay $1,510,000 to resolve allegations…
Family of Woman Who Died Outside Colorado Living Facility Files Lawsuit
The family of a 97-year-old woman who was found dead outside a Louisville assisted living facility last year has filed a lawsuit claiming the staff…