Doctor Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Hospital Patients and Acquaintances
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Zhi Alan Cheng was sentenced to 24 years in prison, 10 years post-release supervision and a requirement to…
Wisconsin Nursing Home Resident Accused of Battering Healthcare Employees
A Wisconsin nursing home resident was charged on Aug. 29 in Barron County Circuit Court with battery to healthcare provider, a felony punishable by a…
Virginia Nursing Home at Risk of Shutting Down After Extremely Rare Federal Action
The federal government is taking extreme and rare action against a Virginia nursing home for failures to meet health and safety standards after repeated incidents…
Man Found Dead in Pool of Blood at Troubled Iowa Care Facility
A Muscatine nursing home that has been repeatedly cited for resident-safety violations and short-staffing is now being cited for staffing issues that contributed to a…
Social Ties Linked to Better Nursing Home Discharge After Heart Failure
Social connectedness is associated with positive health outcomes, and this study aimed to quantify the association between social connectedness and successful discharge from post-acute SNF…
Nursing Home Rooms Still Contaminated After Decolonization Efforts
A study conducted in three US nursing homes highlights the challenge of reducing environmental contamination with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Read more here.
American College of Cardiology Issues Vaccine Guidance for Adults with Heart Disease
The American College of Cardiology has issued Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) recommending vaccines to protect adults with heart disease against respiratory illness, including influenza, COVID-19…
Study: Fall Prevention in Primary Healthcare for Older People in Rural China
This cluster randomized trial found that integrating a fall prevention program in a primary healthcare system was associated with a significant reduction in the risk…
EBP Study on Preventing Resistant Organisms in Nursing Home Ventilator Units
A study was done to assess the feasibility and effect of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) on the transmission of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and carbapenem-resistant organisms…
Hepatitis B Virus Transmission Associated with Assisted Blood Glucose Monitoring in SNF
In May 2024, the North Carolina Division of Public Health (NCDPH) was notified by the Surry County Health Department that a hospitalized patient aged 69…