OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2%
On January 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) raised its civil penalties (85 Fed. Reg. 2,292) by approximately 1.8%.
Woman Released Decades after Michigan Nursing Home Deaths
A woman who spent 30 years in prison for her role in the deaths of residents at a Michigan nursing home was released on parole…
Nursing Home Calls Stretch Ohio City’s EMS Capacity
About 1 in 5 ambulance calls in Xenia are now for assisted living and nursing home residents, which city officials say is straining their fire…
OH Man Whose Mother Was Abused by Aides Pushes for State Law to Allow Cameras in All Nursing Homes
A Cleveland man, who used surveillance cameras to catch nursing home employees abusing his elderly mother, is now pushing for a new state law that…
Three Cases of Deadly, Pan-Resistant C. Auris Identified in NYC
Three cases of patients with pan-resistant Candida auris infections, that is, resistant to all three classes of commonly prescribed antifungal drugs, have been identified in…
IDPH Investigating Legionnaires’ Disease Cases at Two Chicago Nursing Homes
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease at two separate nursing…
New State Government Resource to Help Vermonters Address Sexual Harassment and Workplace Discrimination
Cary Brown, Executive Director of the Vermont Commission on Women, announced new resources available from the Workplaces For All public education program, workplacesforall.vermont.gov, to make…
Lawsuit: Doctor Fired after Blowing Whistle on Medicare Fraud, Other Violations
A Chicago doctor is suing an Illinois-based medical organization, claiming she faced “fierce retaliation” and was ultimately terminated after blowing the whistle on alleged cost-cutting…
Overnight Fire Forces Evacuation of Rhode Island Nursing Home
A fire broke out in a Warren nursing home early in the morning January 8, forcing an evacuation of the building.
NH mandates Alzheimer’s care training ahead of elder boom
Designation as the second fastest aging state in the nation comes with a sober responsibility to properly care for a mushrooming population of vulnerable elders.