Iowa Nurse Sentenced to Prison After Patient Death
A former Iowa licensed nurse practitioner has been sentenced to prison after failing to help a nursing home patient who died of asphyxiation, the Des…
After Resident’s Death, Iowa Nursing Home Is Being Fined $2,200 Per Day
In the wake of a resident death caused by an untreated bed sore, an Iowa nursing home is continuing to accrue daily fines for failing…
Investigators Lay Blame for Minnesota Senior’s Death on Care Facility
Minnesota state investigators say a Twin Cities senior living facility is to blame for a resident’s death after he was found trapped in the bed…
Hazmat Incident at Nursing Home After Cleaning Crew Mixes Drano and Bleach
A Colorado nursing and rehab facility was evacuated Tuesday after firefighters say a chemical mix-up created a vapor cloud inside the building.
US Department of Labor Releases 2024 Injury, Illness Data
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released 2024 workplace injury and illness data collected from its Injury Tracking Application.…
Firefighters Make Quick Stop of Fire in Oxygen Concentrator at NY Nursing Home
An oxygen concentrator at a Riverhead nursing home caught fire on April 15, prompting the evacuation of some residents from their rooms due to smoke…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Resident Facing Drug Charges Waives Right to Hearing
Drug charges filed against a resident of the Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center advanced to Schuylkill County Court Tuesday after he waived his right to…
Audit Finds Hundreds of Maryland Nurses with Potentially Fraudulent Licenses
A new state audit reveals a troubling pattern within Maryland’s Department of Health. Auditors raised specific concerns about the Board of Nursing’s lack of investigative…
3 New Jersey Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed
On March 19, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to a New Jersey nursing home for a fight between staff and an elderly resident, according to…
Family of Pennsylvania Nursing Home Resident Alleges Understaffing Led to Death
The family of a former Neshaminy Manor resident is alleging that understaffing at the 360-bed Bucks County-run nursing home contributed to the death of a…