Elderly Man Hit by Stray Bullet While Sleeping in Queens Nursing Home
A 76-year-old man was struck by a stray bullet while sleeping in his Queens nursing home, police said Tuesday.
APIC Finds Many Healthcare Facilities across the Country Implementing PPE Crisis Standards of Care
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has found through a national, online survey of hospitals and healthcare facilities that many have…
Fraudsters Who Stole Protected Health Information to Fund Spending Spree Plead Guilty
Demetrius Cervantes, 46, of McKinney, Texas, and Amanda Lowry, 40, of Sherman, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer on…
Study of Healthcare Workers Shows COVID-19 Immunity Lasts Many Months
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers around the world have shown willingness to put their own lives on the line for their patients and communities.…
From COVID-19 to Ransomware, the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Battles Multiple, Simultaneous Threats
As COVID-19 infection rates rise, hospitals and healthcare facilities are understandably focused on protecting patients, staff, and providers from the virus — but COVID-19 is…
Trump Administration Announces New Half Billion Incentive Payment Distribution to Nursing Homes
Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) operating under the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing…
EEOC Claims a Kansas City Nursing Home Violated the Equal Pay Act
A Kansas City nursing home will need to pay $40,000 and furnish other relief to settle a gender-based pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the US…
New Hampshire Veterans Nursing Home Issues SOS over COVID-19 Outbreak
A New Hampshire nursing home for war veterans is sending out an “all-hands-on-deck” plea for help amid a ballooning COVID-19 outbreak that has severely depleted…
HHS Announces False Claims Act Working Group to Enhance Efforts to Combat Fraud
December 4, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a False Claims Act Working Group (Working Group) that enhances its…
National Survey Shows Healthcare Facilities Implementing PPE Crisis Standards of Care
As cases of COVID-19 surge in the US, a national survey of infection prevention experts, conducted October 22 – November 5, 2020 by the Association…