Data Breach Affects 10,000 Tested for COVID-19 in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced November 15 that it is mailing letters to individuals who were impacted by a recent data breach…
Dept. of Health Files Sanctions against Three PA Nursing Homes
In the October 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 396 inspections of 287 unique nursing homes, including 314 complaint investigations. Of…
EEOC Issues Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to make significant progress in managing pending inventories of charges, hearings and appeals, and secured record recovery…
New York Nursing Home Fined $6,000 for Covid-19 Violation
The State Health Department fined a Clarence nursing home $6,000 after a worker failed to encourage three dementia patients to wear masks and maintain social…
Iowa Medication Aide ‘Diverted’ Drugs Meant for Residents
A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, woman who worked as a certified medication aide at a senior-living location faces felony charges after an investigator says she took…
OSHA Alerts Employers to Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance and a “lessons learned” sheet to help employers understand which standards…
US Department of Labor’s Osha Announces $2,856,533 in Coronavirus Violations
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Nov. 5, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 204…
Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Companies Admits Role in $16M Kickback Scheme
Albert Davydov, 28, of Rego Park, New York, the owner of a group of related durable medical equipment (DME) companies, admitted his role in a…
NY Nursing Homes in COVID ‘Hot Zones’ Face New Staff Testing Rules, Visitation Restrictions
New York nursing homes in COVID-19 hot zones will be testing staff more frequently and limiting visitation as part of attempts to protect frail and…
New law Could Offer Relief to Family of Isolated South Dakota Nursing Home Residents
The law allows families to set up video surveillance to monitor their family members in a nursing home. The law can be found here.