Chicago Medical Center Will Pay $150,000 to Settle Disability Lawsuit Brought by EEOC
On November 22, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a former owner of a Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, will pay $150,000…
Rushing Care by Care Aides Associated with Experiences of Responsive Behaviors from Residents in Nursing Homes
Residents with cognitive impairment favor “slow care,” so rushed care may cause additional responsive behaviors (e.g., verbal threats, hitting) among residents.
With Antibiotic Resistance, ‘We Are Running out of Options’
Experts predict that without intervention, the problem of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections could be catastrophic by 2050, killing nearly 10 million people each year.
Identifying Trends in CMS Skilled Nursing Penalties
The primary tool CMS has for enforcing care standards at skilled nursing properties are civil monetary penalties (CMPs), which are essentially fines for facilities found…
NY to Offer Boosters at Nursing Homes after State of Emergency
A day after declaring a state of emergency for New York, Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is ordering nursing homes and adult-care facilities to make boosters…
OIG Provides Recommendations for Facility-Initiated Discharges in Nursing Homes
In November 2021, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) submitted a report that includes recommendations for facility-initiated discharges in nursing homes. Facility-initiated discharges are legal…
Case Management during a COVID-19 Surge
Patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have demonstrated significant care needs after discharge, particularly among older adults and those with pre-admission frailty.
Florida Assisted Living Facility May Lose License after Woman Dies
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has begun a process to revoke a South Florida assisted living home’s license after a 69-year-old woman who…
New Jersey Governor Signs Three Bills to Improve Infection Prevention and Control Responses in Nursing Homes
New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy recently signed three bills into law to improve infection prevention and control responses in nursing homes. The three bills signed…
South Carolina Woman Charged with Medicaid Fraud
On November 12, 2021, the South Carolina Attorney General announced the arrest of a 37-year-old South Carolina woman for two counts of Obtaining Signatures or…