DOL Files Complaint against 25 Skilled Nursing Facilities for Overtime Wage Violations
The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced on January 9, 2024, that it had filed a complaint in federal court in Boston, alleging that 25…
HHS Releases New Final Rule to Safeguard Conscience Rights and Prevent Discrimination
On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a Final Rule, entitled Safeguarding the…
Pennsylvania Health System Agrees to Improve Employee Training and Awareness of ADA
According to the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Jacqueline C. Romero, a Pennsylvania health system has agreed to improve employee training and…
New York Patient Care Aide Sentenced for Stealing $41K from Senior Living Resident
According to Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, a 41-year-old woman from New York was sentenced to 6 months of incarceration followed by 5…
Texas Woman Admits to Impersonating Licensed Nurse
A 35-year-old Texas woman has pleaded guilty to making false statements related to healthcare matters, announced US Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani on January 3, 2023.…
New Joint-Employer Rule by NLRB: What You Need to Know
On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published its final rule addressing the Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor…
Missing Memory Care Facility Resident Found Dead on Christmas Day
An 83-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and heart problems was found dead on Christmas Day after being reported missing from her Oregon residential care…
OIG Report: Ohio Nursing Homes Need to Improve Compliance with Federal Requirements
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a new report on December 20, 2023, which says Ohio…
Minnesota DOH Report Reveals Neglect in Assisted Living Facility Led to Resident’s Death
The Minnesota Department of Health (DOH) has determined that a resident at an assisted living facility in Brooklyn Park died due to neglect. A state…
Illinois, Florida Nurses Charged with Drug Diversion
Two nurses in Illinois and Florida have been charged with drug tampering and theft, law enforcement officials in those states recently announced. In the first…