Since April, groups representing California’s long-term care (LTC) facilities have been seeking immunity from the governor from criminal prosecution and civil and administrative lawsuits for…
The decision by many nursing home aides to choose higher unemployment payments over their regular paychecks during the Coronavirus pandemic poses a significant staffing challenge.…
A fire that appears to have started in the roof/attic of a Wisconsin nursing home resulted in the residents being safely evacuated, first to a…
A 32-year-old registered nurse (RN) who worked at two Massachusetts long-term care (LTC) facilities, recently pled guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released consolidated recommendations for COVID-19 testing, including interim testing guidelines for nursing home residents and healthcare…
When the Coronavirus outbreak occurred, visitations of nursing home residents by family members and close friends were discontinued in most circumstances. Now, after residents have…
The CEO of Kentucky’s largest nursing home chain recently announced the elimination of 100 jobs in its corporate headquarters. He blames the need to lay…
A Florida man who supplied Medicare patient information to his co-conspirators to support their durable medical equipment claims is the 26th defendant charged in a…
The family of an 88-year-old resident in a New Jersey nursing home recently reported that they were not made aware of the resident’s death on…
How a Connecticut nursing home was able to have all 93 of its residents test negative for COVID-19 on May 22 and remain so was…