An Indiana Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) has been charged with felony charges of practicing medicine without a license for allegedly removing a resident’s oxygen mask…
Two new resources are available from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to protect nursing home residents and staff from COVID-19. The resources…
The Secretary of State, Oregon Audits Division, (Secretary) found that the Oregon Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority failure to adequately prepare…
A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment on March 23, 2021, against a Florida man for fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain over $1,500,000…
The family of a woman who died from COVID-19 has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama nursing home. The female resident was receiving physical therapy…
A Pennsylvania nurse has been charged with neglect of care of a dependent person; simple assault; reckless endangerment; and strikes, shoves, kicks, or attempts to…
On March 23, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their recommendations to improve ventilation in buildings to reduce the spread of…
A fire broke out on March 23, 2021 in a nursing facility prompting dozens of middle-of-the-night rescues. Ten residents were taken to area hospitals for…
On March 19, 2021, an Illinois RN was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison for tampering with morphine intended for hospice patients and…
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is the designated Federal agency that oversees and annually approves Federal funding for Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCU) through…