Wrongful death suit alleges Illinois nursing home patient was not given proper medication
The daughter of a Caseyville nursing home resident claims her 66-year-old mother died roughly one month after being admitted to the facility because she was…
SNFists Provide High-Quality Care, Deserve a Standard Definition and Formal Specialty Designation
There is a strong consensus among physicians with expertise in nursing home care that “SNFists”—those doctors who practice primarily in nursing homes—provide higher quality care…
Suit alleges Illinois nursing home patient developed bed sores due to negligence
A man is suing an Illinois nursing home on the behalf of an elderly woman, alleging she developed bed sores due to negligence.
Illinois Nursing Home Fined $25,000 over Resident’s Fall
A Jersey County nursing home is being fined $25,000 after the Illinois Department of Public Health determined it failed to implement progressive interventions to prevent…
Virginia Hospital System to Pay $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations
Sovah Health has agreed to pay the United States $4.36 million to settle claims that the hospital system violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) on…
Shooter in 2021 attack on Minnesota health clinic found guilty of all 11 charges
Gregory Ulrich, who shot and killed one person and injured four others at an Allina Health clinic in 2021, was found convicted of all 11…
Judge blocks NY AG investigators from getting Syracuse nursing home records
A Syracuse nursing home can withhold some records the state Attorney General’s office wants as part of its investigation of alleged neglect, abuse and deaths…
SC Hospital Employee Dies Following Patient Assault
A South Carolina hospital employee died after being hit by a patient on May 27. According to the Sumter Police Department, a woman, 27, was…
Illinois Nursing Home Accused of Negligence Leading to Resident’s Death
An Illinois nursing home has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that negligence led to the death of a resident.
Noxious Odors Sicken Residents at New York Nursing Home
An Orange County nursing home had a Hazmat scare Monday evening, after residents complained there was some kind of noxious odor in the building and…