Psychotic Symptoms Impact Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
Psychotic symptoms in people with dementia in nursing homes are associated with poorer quality of life, according to study findings published in JAMDA.
Michigan Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card Fraud
Bethann Kierczak, 37, a registered nurse from the Veteran’s Hospital in Detroit, pleaded guilty to charges related to Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards fraud. According to…
Two Doctors and Their Medical Practice to Pay More than $181,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
Adam Teichman, DPM, Thomas Rocchio, DPM, R T Equity Holdings LLC, and PA Foot & Ankle Associates LLC have agreed to pay $181,758 to resolve…
MN Department of Health Takes Control of Nursing Home to Ensure Residents’ Safety
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) assumed control of a nursing home in Pine Island due to concerns that a growing list of unpaid bills…
City of Philadelphia Closing Philadelphia Nursing Home
The City of Philadelphia announced the closing of the Philadelphia Nursing Home, a 402-bed long-term care nursing facility that is managed by Fairmount Long Term…
Nurse Practitioner Charged in $10.5 Million Disability Loan Fraud Scheme
Catherine Seemer, 42, of Elmsford, New York, was charged with wire fraud, federal financial aid fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme…
Justice Department Sues Nursing Home Operator for Providing Grossly Substandard Nursing Home Services
The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against American Health Foundation (AHF), its affiliate AHF Management Corporation, and three affiliated…
Oklahoma AG Announces Settlement with Medical Supply Company
Attorney General John O’Connor announced that a former Oklahoma-based medical supply company has agreed to pay $363,116 to resolve allegations that the company violated the…
Massachusetts AG Sues Nursing Home and Owner over Infection Control Failures during Pandemic
Attorney General Maura Healey announced that her office has filed a civil suit against a Rowley nursing home and its owner for infection control failures…
A hacked Kaiser Permanente employee’s emails led to breach of 70,000 patient records
Kaiser Permanente, the largest nonprofit health plan provider in the United States, has disclosed a data breach that exposed the sensitive health information of almost…