Man Caught Selling Fentanyl to Pennsylvania Hospital Patient
Sayre police arrested a man from Binghamton, NY, after he allegedly sold drugs to a hospital patient at Robert Packer Memorial Hospital, where staff reported…
Florida Man Arrested after Battering Disabled Nursing Home Residents
According to a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office press release, detectives assigned to the Robbery & Homicide Unit have arrested a Florida man for two counts…
US DOL Recovers $735K from Care Sector Employers for Wage Violations
A recent series of investigations by the US Department of Labor (DOL) found an increase in wage violations among care sector employers in California. These…
SC AG Announces Woman Charged with Stealing Thousands from Vulnerable Adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Jannie C. Johnson, 74 years…
US DOL Settles with Hospital, Recovers $1.9M for 853 Workers Denied Overtime
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has reached an administrative settlement with Rhode Island’s second largest hospital and Care New England Health System to recover…
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Raging Propane Fire at New York Nursing Home
Heavy smoke and flames from what fire officials say was an outdoor propane fire on Sunday threatened to evacuate residents at Highland Rehabilitation and Nursing…
Small Fire at Ohio Nursing Home Contained by Sprinkler System
A Monday fire at an Ohio nursing home was contained by the building’s sprinkler system, with no injuries reported, according to Parma firefighters.
CMS Updates Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements for LTC Facilities
On December 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance on long-term care (LTC) Facility Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements.…
Study on Factors Influencing Older Adult Fall Prevention Engagement
Falls are a leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for American older adults with significant consequences for health, mobility, and independence.
Twenty Taken to the Hospital after Pennsylvania Nursing Home Fire
Twenty people were taken to area hospitals after crews were dispatched to a multi-alarm fire at the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community in Northumberland County,…