Pennsylvania Skilled Nursing Facility to Close Amid Conflict over Medicaid Payments
According to a statement from company officials, Pittsburgh Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on South Negley Avenue will close Aug. 12.
HHS OCR Takes Action to Ensure Access to Care for Patients Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Englewood Ear Nose and Throat (Englewood)…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Shut Down, Residents Relocated
A Pennsylvania nursing home was shut down by the state May 31, 2024, and residents were relocated, due to safety and health risks.
Man Allegedly Assaults Staff Member at Pennsylvania Nursing Home
A Pennsylvania nursing home resident was arrested after allegedly assaulting a staff member on May 25, 2024, according to a statement by the Watsontown Police…
Ohio Family Sues Nursing Home after Elderly Woman Dies Following a Physical Attack
A Cincinnati, Ohio family has sued Three Rivers Healthcare Center after their elderly mother was physically attacked by another resident.
Detroit Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Assaulting and Strangling Nurse Practitioner
A Detroit man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting, strangling, and injuring a nurse practitioner in a federal detention facility, United States…
Oregon Patients Needed Fentanyl but Got Tap Water — And It Went Unchecked for Nearly Two Years
The news out of Medford, Oregon, in December 2023 was explosive: A nurse in the intensive care unit of a local hospital had reportedly stolen…
1.5M Adult Portable Bed Rails Recalled Due to Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; Two Deaths Reported
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Medline Industries LP, of Northfield, Illinois, are announcing the recall of two models of Bed Assist Bar…
Man Crashed into Florida Nursing Home, before Shooting Deputy in Arm
A suspect is in custody after he crashed into a Bradenton nursing home before shooting a Manatee County deputy in the arm on May 24,…
Scaffold Collapses outside Bronx Nursing Home after Part of Roof Gives Way
A scaffold collapsed Tuesday morning at a seven-story nursing home in the Bronx after a 20-foot-long portion of parapet from the roof fell onto it.