Massachusetts Nursing Home Sued for Neglect of a Patient
A lawsuit filed on behalf of a man murdered at a Haverhill nursing home in 2019 claims that staff failed to provide protection from his…
Discovery of Lethal Fungal Infection Causes Investigation in Mississippi; 2 Deaths Identified
The discovery of a drug-resistant fungal infection that causes a severe infection and death in about 60 percent of patients has led to an investigation…
TennCare Fraud Investigation Leads to Indictment, Arrest of a Memphis Woman
An in-home care worker accused of submitting false timesheets has been indicted following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid…
Iowa Nurse Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Narcotics
A Cedar Rapids nurse who diverted narcotics to her own use at four major Eastern Iowa healthcare providers, including three hospitals and a home healthcare…
Care Industry Compliance Initiative Recovers $500K in Back Wages, Damages for 48 Workers
An ongoing compliance initiative by the US Department of Labor found that four Sacramento-area home care providers failed to pay employees overtime as required despite…
Geisinger Commits to Continued Security Training after Employee Was Shot, Killed Outside Hospital
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger is reiterating its commitment to safety after a Dec. 30 shooting outside its Geisinger Medical Center campus took the life of a…
California Adult Care Provider to Pay $690K in Back Wages, Damages to 108 Workers
A federal court has approved a consent judgment ordering a Southern California adult care provider with a history of labor violations to pay $690,696 to…
Virginia Home Healthcare Company, Owners to Pay $1.5M in Back Wages, Damages
A Chesapeake home healthcare company and its owners must pay more than $1.5 million — $759,698 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated…
Aide Squirts Glue into Resident’s Eye at Troubled Iowa Care Facility
An Iowa nursing home with a history of serious regulatory violations may be facing federal penalties for squirting fingernail glue into a resident’s eye.
Nursing Home Resident Bleeds to Death Due to Drug Interaction
An Iowa nursing home was cited by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals with failing to respond to an internal, electronic warning that pertained…