Illinois Nursing Home Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A Geneva nursing home where a quarter of the residents died from COVID-19 is being sued by the family of a 97-year-old woman who says…
Woman Accused of Stealing Masks from Central Florida Nonprofit to Sell Online
A Sanford woman is accused of trying to sell hundreds of face masks she told a nonprofit organization she’d deliver to Central Florida hospitals and…
New Jersey Health Commissioner Issues Executive Directive Requiring COVID-19 Testing of Long-Term Care Residents and Staff
New Jersey’s health commissioner recently issued an executive directive that requires COVID-19 testing of all staff and residents in long-term care facilities (nursing homes, assisted…
Missing Connecticut Nursing Home Resident Died of Hypothermia
A Wallingford nursing home resident who was found dead outside the facility in January after wandering away died of hypothermia, according to the state Office…
Bruce Springsteen Guitarist Sues NJ Nursing Home after Mother-in-law Contracts Coronavirus
A member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band is holding an upscale New Jersey nursing home accountable after his mother-in-law tested positive for coronavirus.
HHS OCR BULLETIN: Ensuring the Rights of Persons with Limited English Proficiency in Healthcare during COVID-19
In light of the nationwide public health emergency and national emergency declared as a result of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Office for Civil Rights…
Georgia Woman Arrested for Role in Scheme to Defraud Healthcare Benefit Programs Related to Cancer Genetic Testing and COVID-19 Testing
A Georgia woman was arrested for her alleged role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare, a federally funded healthcare benefit program, by submitting false and…
Officials in New York County Concerned about Governor’s New Guidelines
New York’s Governor issued new guidelines to nursing homes that are intended to provide more protection for residents and employees. Primarily, the guidelines require that…
Former Chief of Cardiology at Palo Alto VA Hospital Indicted for Sexual Battery of Subordinate Doctor
A federal grand jury in San Jose indicted Dr. John Giacomini for Abusive Sexual Contact. According to the indictment, Giacomini, 71, of Atherton, is alleged…
Wannabe Ransomware Operators Arrested before Hospital Attacks
Law enforcement in Romania today arrested a group of individuals that were planning ransomware attacks against healthcare institutions in the country.