NJ Nursing Home with Failed Air Conditioning Cited for Deficiencies
A South Jersey nursing home forced to evacuate more than 100 residents in July after the air conditioning failed now faces more than $7,000 in penalties, following a state investigation…
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Wyoming Nursing Home Sued for Alleged Wrongful Injury
Life Care Center of Cheyenne and its associated companies are being sued by a local man who allegedly suffered injuries post-surgery after staying in its care.
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Former Alabama Assisted Living Facility Employee Accused of Embezzling from Resident
Lisa Talton Wells Daugherty, 52, of Rainbow City, a former Unit Coordinator at Oak Landing Assisted Living Facility in Atalla, Alabama is charged with one count each of wire fraud,…
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Florida Nurse Aide Stole $25,000 from Resident for Toys and Goods for Inmates
Mallory Gayton, 34, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) incurred $25,000 in fraudulent charges after stealing a 77-year-old’s debit card to pay for school photos, sports tickets, and jail inmate care…
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Former Iowa Nurse Convicted of Stealing Pain Meds Will Remain in Jail
A federal judge ruled that Katie Louise Boll, 31, a former Manchester nurse will remain in jail pending sentencing because she had violated pretrial release while awaiting trial for stealing…
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Three Alabama Hospitals Halt Admissions after Ransomware Attack
All three Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System hospitals are temporarily closed to new patients due to a targeted Oct. 1 ransomware attack.
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Fourth Suspect Arrested in Oklahoma Nursing Home Abuse Case
The fourth and final suspect in a Mannford, Oklahoma nursing home elder abuse case is in custody.
Read More »FDA informs patients, providers and manufacturers about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is informing patients, healthcare professionals, IT staff in healthcare facilities and manufacturers of a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, referred to as “URGENT/11,” that—if exploited…
Read More »Senior Living Facility Caregiver Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding 92-Year-Old Victim
Tucson, Ariz. — On September 27, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer Zipps sentenced Faye Ann Singer to 18 months in prison for defrauding a 92-year-old vulnerable- victim. The court…
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Emergency Abdominal Surgery Outcomes Worse for Nursing Home Residents
Older adults living in nursing homes who need emergency abdominal surgery are more likely to die or experience serious complications than counterparts living in the community, researchers say.
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