Three Injured, Including Firefighter, after Fire at Chicago Nursing Home
A fire broke out at a nursing home in West Rogers Park, sending two people to the hospital. The fire was contained to a kitchen…
No Threat Found after Bomb Threat Made to Missouri Nursing Home
The Jefferson City Police Department is still investigating after a report of a bomb threat at a nursing home Monday morning. Lt. David Williams said…
Long-Term Care Facilities See Far More A. baumannii and C. auris
Mechanically ventilated patients in long-term care facilities are far more likely to be colonized by Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris than those in acute-care facilities, a study found.
Georgia Ambulance Driver Sentenced in 2021 Crash That Killed Patient
A former Georgia paramedic will spend at least eight years behind bars in connection with a crash that killed a patient he was transporting from…
Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes
A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the…
Quick Safety Issue 70: Early identification and evaluation of severe pressure injuries
Severe pressure injuries can put the patient at risk for potentially worse outcomes, including amputation, as well as additional and unnecessary pain and suffering. Pressure…
Raleigh Rehab Facility Fined $31,000 after Quadriplegic Man’s Death
A report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) validates a father’s suspicions that his…
North Dakota Nursing Home Resident Dies When Pants Catch on Fire
Nelson County Sheriff Kurt Schwind says an unusual incident on October 6, 2023, at a Lakota nursing home, led to the death of a resident.
Officials: Patient ‘Severely’ Burned after His Room Catches Fire in Florida Rehab Center
A man is hurt after he was severely burned from a fire that occurred in his patient room Sunday afternoon at a rehabilitation center in…
71 Residents Evacuated from Indiana Nursing Home after Fire, No Injuries Were Reported
Seventy-one residents of an Indiana nursing home were evacuated to area nursing facilities Thursday morning after a fire, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.