Two states, two responses | A look at how Tennessee and Kentucky are handling COVID-19
On July 26, Dr. Deborah Birx visited Kentucky with a strong message: take action now before it’s too late.
Male nurse sues NJ nursing home over alleged sexual harassment by supervisor
A Pleasantville man claims he lost his job at an area nursing home job after complaining that his female supervisor wouldn’t stop making sexually harassing…
California failed to test some of the most regular nursing home visitors: inspectors
Despite requiring routine testing of residents and employees, there’s one group California health officials have knowingly sent from nursing home to nursing home without first…
Washington doctor accused of working at a nursing home while infected with COVID-19, spreading virus
As the novel coronavirus ravaged nursing homes in the early weeks of the pandemic, a doctor continued to see elderly and frail patients at one…
US DOL Cites Ohio Nursing Facilities for Failing to Fully Implement Respiratory Programs to Protect Employees from Coronavirus
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited healthcare company OHNH EMP LLC for violating respiratory protection standards following an…
The DHHS and the DOJ Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for FY 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice have released their Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal…
OCR Resolves Complaint after Hospital Accommodates Medical Student’s Religious Needs during COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of a complaint against Staten Island…
OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaint after Maryland Hospital System Ensures Patients Can Receive Religious Visitations during COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of a religious discrimination complaint against…
CT Nurses Disciplined for Drug Abuse, Care Lapses, Falling Asleep at Work
Over the past several months, the state Board of Examiners for Nursing has disciplined the following nurses for improper patient care, drug abuse and falsifying…
PA County Ordered to Release Nursing Home Plans, COVID-19 Death Records
A Pennsylvania agency has determined that Bucks County must provide access to emergency preparedness plans for state-licensed long-term care homes and “responsive records” for all…