Federal Report Blasts Colorado Springs Nursing Home in Woman’s Death
Margarita Sam crouched on her knees and elbows in front of an elevator, her hands clasped as if praying.
Xcel Energy Fined after 2019 Fire at North Dakota Senior Living Facility
Xcel Energy will pay a $12,000 fine for a natural gas leak that led to an explosion and fire at Riverview Place in Fargo.
EEOC Update: What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and the Coronavirus
The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act, including the requirement for reasonable accommodation and rules…
Missouri Nurse’s Aide Charged with Stealing Drugs from Patients
A nurse’s aide has been charged for allegedly stealing pain relief patches from hospice-care patients.
Nursing Home Aide Charged with Sexually Touching 3 ‘Helpless’ Patients
A nurse’s aide has been charged with sexually touching three “helpless” patients at two nursing homes in Bergen County.
West Virginia Woman Sues Nursing Home for Family Member’s Death
A Charleston woman is suing Marmet Center and Genesis Healthcare alleging her family member died because the nursing home failed to properly care for him.
Massachusetts Nursing Home Shed Fire Quickly Doused
A reported brush fire on March 3 turned into a shed fire, right next to a Weston nursing home.
Youngstown Physician Indicted for Operating a “Pill Mill” That Distributed Controlled Substances, Including Opioids, and Causing the Deaths of Two Patients
Martin Escobar, age 57, of Youngstown, Ohio, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a 145-count indictment charging the unlawful distribution and dispensation of…
Virginia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Adderall, Oxycodone
A Fairfax medical doctor pleaded guilty today to illegally diverting Adderall and oxycodone to six different patients, including a patient who suffered from opioid addiction…
Dog Attacks Patient inside Houston Alzheimer Care Facility Twice in One Month
A Houston-area family has filed a lawsuit against a Tomball Alzheimer’s care home, claiming their elderly mother was mauled by the facility’s dog twice in…