Residents Evacuated after Pasadena Nursing Home Hit Hard by COVID-19 Allegedly Loses License
Dozens of residents were moved out of a Pasadena nursing home late Thursday night after it appears it may have been stripped of its state…
Certified Nursing Assistant Accused of Assaulting 98-Year-Old Florida Nursing Home Resident
Florida Department of Health (DOH) recently reported that after another employee reported witnessing a certified nursing assistant (CNA) assault a 98-year-old female resident by hitting…
Under Pressure over Nursing Home Outbreaks, NC Plans Coronavirus Tests in Every One
Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen said this week that the state will do a round of proactive COVID-19 testing at every…
Deaths of Florida’s Elderly Who Were Abused or Neglected to Get Increased Scrutiny under New Law
Suspected cases of abuse of Florida’s seniors may get increased scrutiny after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week approving the creation of elder…
Florida Man Charged in Telemedicine Scheme
A Florida man who supplied Medicare patient information to his co-conspirators to ultimately bill Medicare for durable medical equipment claims has been charged for his…
CEO and CFO of Kentucky Medical Companies Plead Guilty to Defrauding the United States
Ann Sonderman Giles, 56, and Lu Anne Wallace, 66, both of Lexington, pled guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States. According to their plea…
Michigan Doctor Charged with Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs Resulting in Death of Patient
An indictment was returned charging Dr. Scott Henry Cooper, 58, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, with illegally prescribing controlled substances, resulting in the death of a…
NH Outdoor Nursing Home Visits May Be Coming Soon
Family and friends of loved ones in long-term care facilities may finally be able to visit outdoors together in the coming weeks, state health officials…
EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication
Contains Q&A Section of Common Workplace Questions The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted an updated and expanded technical assistance publication addressing questions…
Families of Residents Who Succumbed to COVID-19 Sue Oregon Nursing Home
After an initial lawsuit was filed by a family of a resident who died from COVID-19 in an Oregon nursing home, five more families filed…