Las Vegas Hospital Hit in Cyberattack, Data Stolen
University Medical Center acknowledged Tuesday that it had experienced a criminal data breach after a notorious hacker group began posting personal information purportedly obtained in…
US DOL Finds Healthcare Provider Failed to Protect Workers from Coronavirus Exposure at Two NJ Facilities
Following a coronavirus outbreak in March that led to the deaths of two workers, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found…
Ohio AG Certifies Petition Regarding Nursing Home Staffing
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office Wednesday certified a revised petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would require nursing facilities to provide…
Nurse Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Three Women at California Hospital
Three patients reported being sexually assaulted at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo by a registered nurse, who was arrested Wednesday, June 30.
Cuomo Signs Opioid Lockbox Bill into Law with Some Changes
After weeks of negotiations with the New York state Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an opioid settlement fund bill into law, albeit with changes that…
Gas Leak Prompts IL Nursing Home Residents to Be Moved to Another Part of Facility
A gas leak near a Palos Heights nursing care facility forced some residents to move to another wing of the facility, officials said.
Some Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Will Still Require Masks, Despite Mandate Lifting
Pennsylvania’s mask mandate ended this week, but some long-term care facilities and nursing homes in the region say they’ll continue to require the use of…
Oswego nursing home denies mayor’s allegations of broken AC units, excessively hot temps
An Oswego nursing home on Wednesday completely denied allegations made by the city’s mayor that residents at the facility were being exposed to excessively hot…
Michigan Woman Charged with Embezzling from Vulnerable Adults Who Resided in Nursing Homes
On June 28, 2021, a Michigan Attorney General (AG) announced that a Michigan woman will face embezzlement charges for allegedly stealing money from her mother…
Piles of PPE Left to Rot Outside State-Run Queens Nursing Home
A state-run Queens nursing home for veterans has been storing nearly 1,000 boxes of PPE outside under a blue tarp for months — exposing the…