Tennessee Nursing Home Employee Accused of Stealing, Selling Drugs
Memphis Police say a nursing home employee is facing more than 30 drug charges after he was accused of stealing pills from his job.
Fifteen residents relocated amid elder abuse allegations at Georgia assisted living facility
Allegations of elder abuse prompted the relocation of 15 residents of a senior assisted living facility in Walker County, according to Sheriff Steve Wilson.
Pennsylvania AG Charges Two Care Home Managers for Failing to Report Sexual Abuse at Bucks Facility
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that the Office of Attorney General, in conjunction with the 47th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, has filed charges against General…
Husband stabs wife in possible ‘mercy killing’ at NJ assisted living home
An 84-year-old man has been charged with the death of his wife in what may have been a mercy killing, according to the preliminary investigation.…
US Attorney’s Office and Hospital System Agree to Settlement to Resolve ADA Violations
Acting US Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio reached a settlement agreement with various hospitals…
Family Sues Indiana Nursing Home over Slaying of Woman, 80
The family of an 80-year-old woman who was raped and murdered at an Indianapolis nursing home alleges in a lawsuit that her death was the…
Oklahoma Hospital Pays over $1.1 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
An acute care hospital in Oklahoma has paid over $1.1 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims…
‘Superbug’ Outbreaks Reported at Nevada Hospitals, Nursing Facilities
State and federal health authorities are investigating ongoing outbreaks at Nevada hospitals and nursing homes of a drug-resistant “superbug” that can lead to serious illness…
Diversity and persistence of MRSA and VRE in nursing homes: Environmental screening and whole-genome sequencing
Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is of special concern among frail patients in nursing homes.
Florida Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Role in $50 Million Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
A Florida man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme. Pat Truglia, 54, of Parkland,…