C. diff Linked to Contaminated Hospital Beds, Study Finds
According to a new study, staying in a bed previously used by a person with C. diff raises the risk that they’ll get the infection.…
Arizona AG Sues to End Secrecy in Litigation against Assisted Living Facilities
Attorney General Kris Mayes today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a vulnerable adult who was allegedly abused and neglected by…
Contaminated Beds Linked to C. diff Risks: Study
Patients staying in a hospital bed previously occupied by a patient with a Clostridium difficile infection have a higher risk of contracting one themselves, according…
Atrium Wake Baptist Sued by Family of Woman Who Died of Insulin Overdose
The estate of one of Johnathan Hayes’ alleged victims is suing Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, saying hospital administrators failed to supervise Hayes…
Long COVID in Nursing Home Residents Manifests as Functional Decline
People living in nursing homes tended to need more help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and dressing, for months following infection with…
Cook County Health Hit with Another Class Action over Data Breach
Cook County Health & Hospitals System has again been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing it of allowing patient information to be exposed in…
Patient Evacuated from Surgery after Fire in Massachusetts Hospital Parking Garage
Several patients had to be transported, including a patient in surgery, after a fire in a parking garage caused part of Massachusetts General Waltham to…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Fatal Virginia Hospital Shooting
A former VCU Health employee found guilty of second-degree murder after shooting his coworker in a hospital stairwell has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
Minnesota Nursing Home Aide Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault of Elderly Woman in His Care
A nursing home aide, John Akonkoh, 54, has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree after sexually assaulting a woman…
Illinois Man No Longer Faces Murder Charges in Nursing Home Resident’s Death
A 71-year-old man who was arrested last month after an argument over laundry left a nursing home resident dead in Joliet is no longer facing…