Pennsylvania Extends Nursing-Home Virus Response Program
Wolf administration officials said that Pennsylvania will extend a key feature of its response to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes, albeit on a scaled-down model…
Two Illinois pharmacists fired after one took COVID-19 vaccines home to family, inappropriately mixed doses
Two pharmacists at Memorial Health System were fired after one of them brought COVID-19 vaccines home to family members and inappropriately mixed doses at the…
HHS OCR and US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of MI Enter Voluntary Resolution Agreement with MI Bariatric Practice
The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS OCR”) and the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan…
AHRQ Partnership Helps Nursing Homes Respond to COVID-19 Crisis
The impact of a partnership led by AHRQ that brings expert training and peer-to-peer mentorship to nursing homes to protect staff and residents from COVID-19…
Justice Department Resolves Antitrust Case against Leading Central Pennsylvania Healthcare Providers
The Department of Justice announced that it has reached a settlement with Geisinger Health and Evangelical Community Hospital that will resolve the department’s ongoing civil…
Violence against Healthcare: Attacks during a Pandemic
While healthcare workers worldwide have been lauded as heroes for providing much-needed medical services to fight COVID-19, countless others have faced attacks directly related to…
Man Dies by Suicide after Shooting Wife Inside Texas Medical Office
A man on Monday shot his wife before fatally shooting himself during an appointment inside a west Houston medical office, according to the Houston Police…
Medical Device Maker Recalls Patient Lift after Two Deaths Reported
Hillrom, a medical device maker based in Chicago, has recalled its patient overhead lift device after multiple reports of serious injuries and two patient deaths.
NJ nursing homes can begin allowing indoor visits, but only in 7 counties for now
For the first time in nearly a year, family and friends of nursing home residents will be able to visit their loved ones indoors, state…
New COVID-19 Cases in Skilled Nursing Continue Decline, Far Steeper than US Overall Cases
Seven weeks after the speedy vaccine rollout across US long term care communities, CMS data unequivocally show that new infections in skilled nursing facilities have…