In an audit to determine if the Medicaid payments made to South Carolina healthcare facilities for telemedicine services were compliant with state and federal requirements,…
A Massachusetts nurse recently died from COVID-19 and is being heralded as a courageous whistleblower. She raised a red flag when she notified news media…
After 12 residents of an Illinois veterans home died and dozens more became ill in the 2015 outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, their families filed negligence…
According to county public health officials, after only one of the 13 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) scheduled showed up to work for the second day…
The State of New Jersey is developing a “whole-of-government” approach to help nursing homes deal with the COVID-19 crisis. The State’s Health Commissioner reports that…
Before the COVID-19 crisis, nursing homes tended to consider social media as more of a nuisance than a help. However, when the Centers for Medicare…
After testing positive for COVID-19, twenty-seven residents in a Texas nursing home are being treated with hydroxychloroquine-a drug used to treat malaria, lupus, and other…
After six residents and two staff members at a Utah nursing home tested positive for COVID-19, the Utah Department of Health (DPH) took over management…
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…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed fining a Washington nursing home $611,000 after a March 16 state and federal inspection of…