Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Ohio Nursing Home Involving Dementia Patient Who Fell down Embankment
Hayden Thorne walked undetected out of a Parma nursing home early one morning and fell 75 feet down a ravine, records show.
Civil Rights, HIPAA, and COVID-19
HHS published a bulletin on Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to ensure that entities covered by civil rights authorities keep in…
A California Nursing Home Was Evacuated after Its Staff Didn’t Show up
Dozens of patients from a nursing home in Southern California were evacuated to other centers Wednesday after employees stopped showing up for work, officials say.
Pennsylvania Department of Health Hires Consulting Company to Help Nursing Homes Control Coronavirus Spread
With nursing homes and senior facilities proving especially vulnerable to the coronavirus, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has hired a healthcare consulting company to help…
Maryland Forms ‘Strike Teams’ to Combat Coronavirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has launched statewide “strike teams” to respond to the crisis of coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes and other group living facilities,…
New Jersey DOH Issues Clear Directive to Nursing Homes Regarding Notifying Staff, Residents, and Families of COVID-19 Cases
The New Jersey State Health Commissioner recently announced that the Department of Health (DOH) has issued clear instructions for nursing homes to follow regarding notifying…
Kentucky Nurse Says She Was Suspended after Refusing to Treat Coronavirus Patients without a Mask
A nurse at a hospital in Kentucky said she was suspended for insubordination for refusing to treat COVID-19 patients when the hospital would not supply…
Michigan Nursing Home COVID-19 Patient asked ‘Alexa’ for Help before Death
In the days leading up to LouAnn Dagen’s death from COVID-19, the Metron of Cedar Springs nursing home patient repeatedly asked her Amazon Echo Show…
Pentax Medical Company Agrees to Pay $43 Million to Resolve Criminal Investigation Concerning Misbranded Endoscopes
Pentax Medical Company will pay $43 million to resolve criminal charges based on the company’s shipment of four types of endoscopes for 18 months without…
Brooklyn Nursing Home and Staten Island Psychiatric Center Will Open as COVID Hospitals This Week
As 6sqft explained earlier, “with car accidents, construction accidents, trauma cases, and crime all down due to Cuomo’s New York State on PAUSE order,” early…