Family Wants Answers after Resident Found Dead in Woods Behind Ohio Nursing Home
An 82-year-old resident of an Akron assisted living and nursing care facility was found dead from hypothermia in a wooded area behind the building Tuesday…
HHS OCR Takes Action to Ensure Effective Communication for Those Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services has entered into a voluntary resolution agreement with CHI St.…
Jury Returns Verdict for EEOC in Disability Case against Tennessee Nursing Home
After a three-and-a-half-day trial, a jury returned a verdict for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee of a…
Massachusetts Hospital Issues Patient Code of Conduct
With violence against healthcare workers reaching epic proportions, Mass General Brigham Hospital has launched a campaign to curb abuse from patients and visitors. Read more…
Nursing Home Doctor Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison
On October 25, 2022, Melvin Lee Robison, 68, of Lake City, Colorado, was sentenced to serve 54 months in federal prison for illegal drug distribution…
Residents of ALFs lost significant, concerning weight during the COVID-19 quarantine
Older adults residing in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and quarantined to their rooms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lost significant weight, according to…
Texas Nursing Home ‘Intruder’ Was Fleeing Attacker
An intruder at the John Paul II Nursing Home Oct. 25 raised concerns, but it turns out that he was a victim of someone else.
Caretaker Who Vanished Mid-Trial Gets 20 Years in Elder Abuse Case
A former caregiver who left the Cobb County courthouse in late September just before being convicted of elder abuse was captured and sentenced to 20…
US DOL Offers Webinar in Education, Enforcement Campaign to Address Alarming Violations
The US Department of Labor (DOL) will hold a public webinar on federal wage and hour regulations for home care, residential care, and nursing care…
Minnesota Man’s Guilty Plea Marks 16th Felony Conviction in Two Medicaid Fraud Conspiracies
A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty to his role in a $1.4 million Medicaid fraud conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to…