A Head Injury with 11 Staples from PA Nursing Home Inspections
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Sept. 12 released the results of recent inspections at more than 300 nursing homes statewide.
Violations Including Nursing Home Residents’ Cocaine Use Leads to Sanctions in Ct
The state Department of Public Health has fined three nursing homes for various violations, including a New Haven facility that was cited for cocaine use…
New York Nursing Home Staff Waits Hours to Report Sexual Assault of Resident
After finding an 88-year-old woman being sexually assaulted by another resident, a Gowanda nursing home’s staff waited more than six hours to call police and…
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Pays $375K to Settle EEOC Disability Suit
Tallahassee, Fla. — Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., a private community healthcare system comprised of 2 hospitals, multiple specialty care centers, three residency programs, and 32…
Sodus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center hit with 11 more citations
The 11 new citations issued by the New York State Health Department follow an unannounced inspection in March.
Telemedicine could keep older patients out of the hospital
It’s easy enough for a doctor on an app to prescribe a birth control pill or an antibiotic, but try getting one to virtually examine…
Connecticut enacts expansive sexual harassment prevention measures
Connecticut has joined New York, New Jersey, and several other states in adopting measures to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.
CT nursing home patient given 10 times more morphine than prescribed
Seven Connecticut nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health for lapses in care that endangered or hurt residents.
Illinois Nursing Home Fined $25k after Losing Resident
The Illinois Department of Public Health has fined a Bloomington nursing home $25,000 for letting a 49-year-old woman with dementia wander away from the facility…
When can nursing homes make decisions for ‘incapacitated’ residents?
When “Gloria A.” was admitted into a nursing home in late 2012, the 63-year-old truck driver was deemed “incapacitated” by a doctor.