Man Arrested at Retirement Home for Wife’s Murder Decades Earlier
A 68-year-old man was arrested at a Washington nursing home after being charged with first-degree murder in the 1992 death of his wife.
Invasive E. coli Disease in US Nursing Homes: Brief Report of Case Validation Findings
Although invasive Escherichia coli disease (IED) is a major cause of morbidity, little is known about its epidemiology in nursing home populations; this study focuses…
Evaluating National Background Check Program Effect on NH Deficiency Citations
Previous research has associated abuse and neglect with nursing home (NH) staffing and a recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) report found that many employees…
NJ Facility for Disabled: 1 Dead from Medication Error, Another Beaten by Staff
One person was assaulted by an employee and another has died after a medication mistake at a state institution for people with developmental disabilities in…
First Expert Consensus Recommendations for Tardive Dyskinesia in LTC Settings
At the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) PALTC26 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, experts presented the first consensus recommendations focused on…
Two Legionnaires’ Cases Confirmed at Pennsylvania Hospital, Nursing Home
Penn Medicine’s Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital and Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have reported two cases of Legionnaires’ disease, LancasterOnline reported March 27.
Impact of Infection Control on Candida auris in Bahrain Tertiary Center: 5-Year Study
Candida auris (C. auris) is a multidrug-resistant, highly transmissible fungal pathogen in healthcare settings, and this study assessed the impact of infection-control interventions on hospital-acquired…
Florida Woman Sues Memory Care Facility After Husband Falls 7 Times, Dies
A Volusia County woman is suing a Port Orange memory care facility after her husband fell seven times in three months and later died.
Two Dead in Georgia VA Clinic Shooting
A Department of Veterans Affairs employee was shot on March 17 at Pickens County VA Clinic in Jasper, Georgia, and died on March 18.
Administrative Compliance and Nursing Home Post-Disaster Outcomes in the USA
Determining whether compliance with the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency preparedness standards for nursing homes is a protective factor that improves…