Police Officer Shot Woman after She Shot Herself in Montana ER
A 36-year-old Billings woman was shot by officers in the emergency department at Billings Clinic Hospital, Sunday evening just after 5 p.m.
The Burden of Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance in the WHO European Region in 2019
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a salient challenge of our time, as the loss of effective antimicrobials might result in common infections becoming life threatening and…
EEOC Releases Updated ‘Know Your Rights’ Poster
Today, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster.…
Home Health Company to Pay $22.9M to Settle Federal False Claims Act and Kickback Allegations
An Oklahoma company that provides home healthcare through subsidiaries in multiple states and two of its former corporate officers have agreed to pay $22,948,004 to…
Monkeypox Virus Infection Resulting from an Occupational Needlestick
In August 2022, the Florida Department of Health notified CDC of a nurse who acquired monkeypox through an occupational exposure while providing care to a…
EEOC’s year-end lawsuit frenzy was more of a flop. So what’s next?
As has become characteristic of the agency, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission went into overdrive in September, the last month of its fiscal year,…
Man Accused of Killing 77-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Declared Incompetent to Stand Trial
A nursing home resident in Palm Coast accused of murdering another resident in May has been declared incompetent to stand trial and has been released…
Hogan administration announces $80 million for Maryland hospitals, skilled nursing facilities
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced $80 million in additional funding to support hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in the state, as federal support…
Skilled Nursing Staffing Shortages May Have Peaked but Cycle Continues
With wage inflation and continued labor market challenges and shortages, skilled nursing operators and owners face steep competition relative to other industries (i.e., indirectly from…
Car Theft, Accident Resulted in NJ Hospital Lockdown
On Saturday, Oct. 15 at approximately 3:24 pm, Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel was placed on lockdown due to an external threat.