NY Investigates Nursing Home after 78-Year-Old Man Jumps from Second-Story Window
A Jamesville, NY, nursing home has been cited for a severe safety violation after a 78-year-old resident jumped out a second-story window of the facility…
Where nursing home staff vaccinations lag, COVID-19 outbreaks may follow, experts warn
When 28 residents in two Rochester, New York, nursing homes tested positive for COVID-19 last month, officials there saw the unexpected outbreak as a stark…
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection according to baseline antibody status in staff and residents of 100 LTC facilities
SARS-CoV-2 infection represents a major challenge for long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and many residents and staff are seropositive following persistent outbreaks. We aimed to investigate…
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved…
VA leaders in Arkansas allowed impaired pathologist to harm hundreds of veterans, watchdog finds
Oversight failures, a fearful workplace culture and lax quality standards for years at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Arkansas allowed a pathologist who was routinely…
PA AG: Nursing Home Manager Pleads to Recklessly Endangering Three Residents
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Chaim “Charlie” Steg, former Regional Director of Operations at St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare (St. Francis), has pled…
FDA: Stop Using Certain Syringes and Needles with Needle Safety Devices Manufactured by HAIOU
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending healthcare facility risk managers, procurement staff, and healthcare providers stop using certain syringes and needles with…
FL Behavioral Healthcare Center Agrees to Revamp Its Workplace Violence Prevention Program after OSHA Investigation
The US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reached a settlement with a Fort Myers behavioral healthcare and residential treatment facility to…
In Washington’s LTCs, COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Have Plummeted, but Outbreaks Remain
In early April, the number of Washington long-term care facilities reporting at least one active COVID-19 case reached its lowest point in a year, since…
NY Doctor to Pay Fine for Failing to Safeguard Controlled Substance Prescribing Token and Password
Dr. Nora Meaney-Elman, a Williamsville physician, has agreed to pay $60,000 to resolve allegations that she violated the Controlled Substances Act by failing to safeguard…