Massachusetts Nursing Home Room Limit, Care Standards Proposed
Long-term care facilities would need to phase out residential rooms that hold more than two people and meet a minimum staff care level under regulatory…
Virus Outbreaks at Two Connecticut Care Centers Are Related
Coronavirus outbreaks at two long-term care centers in the same Connecticut town have been linked to a resident of one of the facilities and staff…
A NY nursing home kept COVID out until last month. Now 22 residents are dead.
Federal regulators are deploying a strike team to a Steuben County nursing home connected to surging COVID-19 infections in the Southern Tier, state health officials…
California Nurse Arrested for Sexual Battery, Indecent Exposure & Elder Abuse
On 10/08/20, Santa Ana Police arrested Gabriel Arce, a 46-year-old nurse, for sexual battery, indecent exposure, and elder abuse. Police investigated allegations made by a…
New Jersey Legislature Raises Wages for Nursing Home Workers and Limits Profits
In response to a report commissioned by the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), state legislators passed four new bills in August that were signed…
UHS Health System Ransomware Attack, Security Probed by Senator
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, sent a letter to Universal Health Services CEO Alan Miller, demanding answers into the health system’s cybersecurity policies in light of…
MO Bill Allowing Cameras in Nursing Homes Took on New Meaning When Pandemic Hit
On August 28th, a new law was passed allowing families and guardians of residents in long-term care facilities to install cameras in their rooms. View…
Minnesota Woman Accused of Stealing Oxycodone from Nursing Home
A 34-year-old St. Joseph woman is accused of stealing Oxycodone from patients at a nursing home and replacing the pills with melatonin, according to a…
Half of Philly Nursing Home Patients Had COVID-19 This Year, City Estimates
Philly is preparing nursing homes for a second wave of the coronavirus and taking steps to prevent further spread, officials said Tuesday.
CMS Acts to Ensure Reliability of COVID-19 Testing
A recent record check by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) resulted in 171 cease and desist letters to facilities across the US…