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…
According to a recently filed lawsuit, the restrictions on visiting due to COVID-19 prevent the wife of a New York nursing home resident with a…
Ambulance companies frequently contract with long-term care facilities to provide non-emergency medical transportation for the residents. This transportation involves taking residents to doctors’ offices, dialysis,…
Along with the havoc that COVID-19 inflicted, many nursing homes in New York City are facing closure due to diminished staff and empty beds. In…
Missouri’s Attorney General recently announced that a skilled nursing facility would pay $150,000 in fines and civil money penalties related to their filing of false…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued COVID-19 guidance for ensuring adequate ventilation in the work environment that can help to maintain a…
Every resident and 36 staff members in a Kansas nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19, and 12 have died in a county with the…
During the last couple of weeks, Connecticut nursing homes have been experiencing a resurgence of the Coronavirus. Evidence of the surge is noted by both…
Three incidents occurring in a Georgia long-term care center since May 2020 are being investigated by a local police department. The incidents involve assault, elder…
A lawsuit filed in a Connecticut Superior Court claims that a nursing home failed to implement protective measures for residents and visitors from a resident…