CDC Updates Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tools
The Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tool provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was updated on November 20, 2020. This tool…
The tragedy of COVID-19 spousal separations
David Barmak, Esq. Marriage vows are hard to honor when you are prohibited from being with a spouse who is dying alone in a nursing…
Pennsylvania Senior Living Center Manager Files Discrimination Lawsuit
One day after being placed on work restrictions due to an injury that occurred at his workplace, John Mercer was fired from his executive director…
Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Admits Guilt in Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP (Purdue) admitted its guilt in conspiracies to defraud the United States, violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and violate…
Health Aide, Others Charged in Theft from NJ Senior
A home health aide and two of her daughters have been criminally charged with stealing a combined total of more than $280,000 from a 91-year-old…
Nearly 300 WI nursing home residents died from COVID-19 in 4 weeks, 10 times more than month before
Nearly 300 nursing home residents in Wisconsin died from COVID-19 in the most recent month reported to the federal government — more than 10 times…
Home Health Agency and Former Owners to Pay $5.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Doctor’s Choice Home Care, Inc. and its former executives, Timothy Beach and Stuart Christensen, have agreed to pay $5.15 million to resolve allegations that the…
Massachusetts to Use Rapid COVID Testing for Visitors of Long-Term Care Facilities
People visiting loved ones at nursing homes or other long-term care facilities in Massachusetts will soon undergo rapid COVID-19 testing beforehand, Health and Human Services…
Nursing Homes Urged to Follow Established COVID-19 Guidelines this Holiday Season
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is imploring staff, residents, and visitors to exercise extreme caution this holiday season. In addition, CMS is…
Latest CDC Updates for Healthcare Professionals
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks 10 Things Healthcare Professionals Need to Know about US COVID-19 Vaccination Plans Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and…