Michigan’s last-minute switch delayed COVID-19 vaccines for nursing home residents
From Michigan’s biggest cities to its far rural areas, the state’s most vulnerable populations in nursing homes and long-term care facilities are finally starting to…
HHS Finalizes Unprecedented Regulatory Reform through Retrospective Review
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule – PDF* January 8 to further democratic values of accountability and transparency. Specifically, the…
Gross Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against Nursing Home in a COVID-19 Death
A family of a resident who died from COVID-19 has filed a lawsuit with the facility’s owner claiming gross negligence for failing to prevent a…
Illinois Nursing Home Evacuated as Smoke Fills Facility from Kitchen Fire
A Mt. Vernon, Illinois, nursing home was evacuated late Wednesday afternoon when a fire broke out in the commercial oven in the kitchen. Med-Net Academy…
US Department of Labor’s Osha Announces $3,930,381 in Coronavirus Violations
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Dec. 31, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations…
Home Health Aide Charged in 22 Count Indictment for Stealing Elderly Clients’ Identity, Banking, and Credit Card Information
Jamie Jakia Cofer, a/k/a “Anna Bell,” 24, of Lake Worth, Florida, was charged in a twenty-two count indictment with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and…
EEOC Unveils New Webpage Concerning Systemic Enforcement
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted new information on its website explaining the use of administrative and litigation tools used to identify…
EEOC and Hennepin Healthcare System Agree to Settle Class Discrimination Investigation
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it has reached a settlement with Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. (HHS), a healthcare provider within Hennepin County,…
Suspect in Custody after Bathroom Standoff with NYPD at Hospital
An armed suspect who had barricaded inside a bathroom in the emergency room of Sloan Kettering Hospital has been taken into police custody, according to…
Former CNA Convicted of Sexual Assault of a Resident in a Nursing Home
A 19-year-old former nursing assistant was convicted of having inappropriate sexual contact with two residents in a Wisconsin nursing home. He was sentenced to 10…