Effect of Individual Feedback on Hand Hygiene Compliance in Nursing Homes
Hand hygiene (HH) among healthcare workers (HCWs) is important to prevent infections in nursing homes. This study investigated the effect of providing HCWs with weekly…
Florida Family Won $14M Verdict Against Nursing Home. Next Issue: Getting Paid.
Eighty-two-year-old Horace Brakes Jr.’s children say their father was so badly neglected at a nursing home in North Miami Beach that he died from severe…
Critical Medication Error in Iowa Memory Care Center Leads to Hospitalization
An Iowa assisted living center for people with dementia has been fined $6,000 for a serious medication error that resulted in a resident’s hospitalization.
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Cited After Patient Fall, Injuries
A Millcreek Township long-term care facility was cited twice by the Pennsylvania Department of Health after a patient suffered a broken hip, a torn wrist…
Residents Relocated After Fire Breaks Out at Ohio Nursing Home
The Macedonia Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the Avenue at Macedonia Care and Rehabilitation Center on March 13, 2026.
FDA Launches New Adverse Event Look-Up Tool
The US Food and Drug Administration launched a new unified platform for analyzing adverse event reports. This platform — called the FDA Adverse Event Monitoring…
New RISC 2.0 Cyber Module to Help Strengthen Healthcare Facilities’ Cybersecurity
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services, is introducing a new cybersecurity module…
New York Nursing Home Set to Close Due to Renovation Costs
The St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will permanently close its doors later this year after serving the community for nearly seven decades.
FDA Safety Communication Update: Follow Established Choking Rescue Protocols
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages the public to follow established choking rescue protocols, which are step-by-step guides approved by the American Red…
Staffing of Qualified Social Workers and Nursing Home Quality of Care
In this cohort study using a synthetic difference-in-differences approach with staggered adoption, staffing of qualified social workers was associated with a statistically significant reduction in…