SNF QRP Data Submission Due August 16, 2021
The submission deadline for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) is no later than 11:59 p.m. on August 16, 2021. The QRP…
A Golden Retriever Is Beating PCR Tests at Detecting COVID in a French Nursing Home
Just a month after beginning his training in the detection of COVID-19, Pokaa the golden retriever has taken up his post in a nursing home…
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty in Theft of over $200,000 Using Patient Information Stolen from Clinic
Ashley Green, age 41, pled guilty as charged on August 4, 2021, to a one count Bank Larceny Bill of Information. Her co-defendants, Brandon Livas,…
68-Year-Old Man Missing after Dramatic Escape from NY Nursing Home
Police are investigating after a resident of a Queens nursing home made a dramatic escape reportedly using a makeshift rope, possibly out of plastic bags…
Two Hospitalized After Car Slams into FL Assisted Living Facility, Sparking Fire
Rescue crews took two people to the hospital after their car crashed into an assisted living facility in Northwest Miami-Dade, igniting a fire that has…
OHA: Healthcare personnel not vaccinated or tested will face fines of $500 per day per violation
The Oregon Health Authority (Authority), Public Health Division is temporarily adopting OAR 333-019-1010 pertaining to vaccination and testing requirements for healthcare providers and healthcare staff…
PA Nurse Accused of Stealing Prescription Meds from Patients
Pennsylvania state police have filed 72 charges against Karen L. Hemby, 46, of Ellwood City, who is accused of stealing prescription medications from her patients…
5 people, including 4 nurses, injured in single incident at Massachusetts hospital
Five people, including four nurses were recently injured in a single incident involving a patient at one of Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s behavioral health units.
Virginia Receives Grant to Decrease Social Isolation among Virginia Nursing Home Residents
Thirty long-term care facilities across the commonwealth of Virginia are working with LeadingAge Virginia to roll out peer support group programs among nursing home residents.…
Rhode Island, Massachusetts Healthcare Provider Resolves Allegations of Discriminatory Practices
The US Attorney’s Offices in the Districts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced that they have…