Wisconsin Nursing Home Residents Evacuated Due to Fire
A fire burned through the roof of a nursing home in Fox Crossing Thursday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of residents.
Nursing Homes Represent More Than 1 in 4 COVID-19 Deaths
Nursing home residents account for nearly 1 in 10 of all the coronavirus cases in the United States and more than a quarter of the…
No symptoms in 37% of COVID-19 nursing home patients, research finds
A study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that more than a quarter of the residents of a Chicago nursing home were infected with COVID-19,…
Kansas Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Hospital
Julie Lynne Grant, 50, pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing fentanyl from a hospital pharmacy. Grant was a registered nurse who worked at the…
Psychosis in Nursing Home Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Psychosis in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common and important problem. It is a frequent cause of nursing home placement and is associated…
Chinese Manufacturer Charged with Exporting Defective and Misbranded Masks Falsely Purporting to be KN95 Respirators
A Chinese manufacturer was charged with producing and exporting to the United States in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic over 140,000 misbranded and defective…
New Jersey Man Charged with Selling Phony Prescriptions
An employee of a Mount Holly, New Jersey, medical practice was arrested for allegedly selling fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substances. Jose Colon, 36, of Sicklerville,…
Florida Boosts COVID-19 Testing for Long-Term Care Workers
Staff members at nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be required to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks under a pair of emergency…
Former Tennessee Nurse Gives up License after State Investigation
Kelsey D. Lenihan, a former nurse at a Knoxville clinic, has agreed to give up her license and multi-state privileges after a state investigation found…
Massachusetts Registered Nurse Charged with Drug Diversion
Marietta Strickland, 61, a Dighton registered nurse, was charged by information with one count of tampering with a consumer product, specifically the Schedule II controlled…