Gov. Mike DeWine signs ‘Esther’s Law’ allowing cameras in all Ohio nursing home rooms
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill, Esther’s Law, that will allow patients in Ohio’s long-term care facilities to have cameras installed in their rooms.
North Carolina Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud
A North Carolina man was sentenced to serve 70 years in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. Additionally,…
Former Caregiver Charged with Stealing Thousands from 90-Year-Old SC Woman
A former caregiver in South Carolina has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from a 90-year-old woman in Clover, according to police and court…
NY Home Health Aide Arrested in Death of 83-Year-Old Man
A 63-year-old home health aide has been arrested in the death of an 83-year-old Long Island man who was found unconscious with a head laceration…
Reining in workplace violence in healthcare: What strategies work?
Two recent news stories –– an active shooter at a Philadelphia hospital, and the distribution of panic buttons to staffers at a Missouri hospital ––…
Massachusetts RN Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Drug Diversion
According to the Department of Justice, a Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) was sentenced on December 20, 2021, for drug tampering. The RN was sentenced to…
Buffalo nursing home fined $18,000 for numerous violations in providing care
A certified nursing assistant slammed a bathroom door against a Buffalo nursing home resident’s face causing the individual to collapse and suffer injuries that required…
Outbreak of Rare, Fungal Superbug Reported at Oregon Hospital
Two patients at an Oregon hospital contracted a dangerous fungal infection during an “outbreak” of Candida auris, a type of yeast rare to the United…
Facility Ordered to Pay OSHA Attorney Fee for Noncompliance with Subpoena
A federal court has ordered a Boston behavioral health facility to pay the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) $30,515.63 in…
SNF Settles with US Attorney’s Office to Resolve Allegations of Disability Discrimination
A Boston skilled nursing facility (SNF) reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the US Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for…