MA AG Announces Next Steps to Enhance Resident Safety in Assisted Living Residences
Governor Maura Healey released the results of a Fire and Life Safety survey of all 272 Assisted Living Residences (ALRs) in Massachusetts and announced additional…
Iowa Nursing Home Administrator Who Evicted Alleged Rape Victim Keeps License
The administrator of an Iowa nursing home that dumped an alleged rape victim at a homeless shelter after evicting her from the care facility will…
Two Guilty in Medicaid Fraud Case Investigated by MN AG and US Attorney’s Office
Attorney General Keith Ellison released a statement after Evergreen Recovery leaders Shantel Magadanz and Heather Heim pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud following…
Minnesota ALF Found Negligent After Resident Missed Multiple Antibiotic Doses
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) substantiated a finding of neglect at an assisted living facility (ALF) after staff failed to administer prescribed antibiotics to…
Iowa Nursing Home Cited for Series of Alleged Errors in Resident Death
State officials have cited an Oskaloosa nursing home where a resident died after the staff couldn’t locate a crash cart, forgot to summon an ambulance…
Updated CPR Guidelines Address Choking, Opioid Emergencies, Chain of Survival
The “2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC),” published October 22, 2025, in the Association’s flagship journal, Circulation,…
Suspended RI Nursing Home Admin Can Have License Reinstated After COVID Outbreak
The nursing home administrator accused of forcing an employee to work despite testing positive for COVID-19 last year can now apply to have her license…
CMS Releases Updated SNF Quality Measure User Manual Effective October 1, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Version 7.0 of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Measure Calculations and…
Tardive Dyskinesia in Older Adults: Identification and Management in LTC Settings
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an often overlooked yet significant movement disorder in older adults, especially those in long-term care (LTC) settings.
SC Woman Pleads Guilty to Holding Vulnerable Adults in Unlicensed Home
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on October 21, 2025, Estelle Amelia Hutchinson, 53 years old, of Orangeburg, SC, pleaded guilty in Orangeburg…