Six Iowa Nursing Homes Run by One Company Are Fined for Abuse and Neglect
Six Iowa nursing homes run by the same West Des Moines corporation have been cited for major violations in recent weeks.
Texas OIG Inspectors Discover Errors in Reported Nursing Home Staff Hours
A recent OIG inspection of Westchase Health and Rehabilitation Center (Westchase) found the facility accurately reported 85 percent of reviewed records; however, the facility lacked…
NY AG Announces Conviction of Nursing Home Employee for Raping Resident Suffering from Dementia
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that Khadka Pradhan, 52, of Rochester was found guilty of raping and otherwise sexually assaulting an 81-year-old resident…
Governor Wolf signs PHCA-supported legislation that will hold staffing agencies accountable in Pennsylvania
After a near-unanimous vote in the state House and Senate, Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 2293 into law — legislation that will implement new…
Massachusetts AG Reaches Settlement with Nursing Home over Pandemic Response Failures
Attorney General Maura Healey announced a settlement agreement with a Rowley nursing home and its owner to resolve allegations that they failed to implement appropriate…
Two Women Charged in Connection with Thefts from Massachusetts Nursing Home Residents
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that two women have been indicted in connection with allegations they abused their positions as nursing home employees to…
Connecticut Doctor Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud and Illegal Kickback Offenses
Ananthakumar Thillainathan, MD, 44, of Stratford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to healthcare fraud and kickback…
FDA Safety Communication: Reuse Tracheostomy Tubes or Switch to Appropriate Alternatives
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers that there is a shortage of tracheostomy tubes, including Bivona tracheostomy…
Staten Island Nursing Home’s Water Systems Test Positive for Legionella
One person tested positive for Legionellosis, a disease caused by exposure to Legionella bacteria, at Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Egbertville after water…
OCR Releases New Recognized Security Practices Video
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced a new video on recognized security practices for…