Ambulance that hit pothole on way to hospital may have saved Nebraska patient’s life
Potholes are a common complaint among drivers this time of year, but for one man, hitting a pothole may have actually saved his life.
Read More »Towels spontaneously combust forcing nursing home evacuation
A late night fire, caused when a pile of towels spontaneously combusted, forced the evacuation of 40 residents at Boston Commons Nursing Home in South Boston.
Read More »The nursing home that takes its residents on train journeys … without ever leaving the station
An inspirational nursing home in Bradford, England, after three months of construction, created the Gateway Express, which simulates a train journey rolling through the picturesque countryside.
Read More »Man’s Application to be a CNA Leads to His Arrest for Murder from 20 Years Ago
Police in Florida arrested a man for a murder committed over 20 years ago, after he filled out a job application.
Read More »Medicaid Fraud Control Units Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report (OEI-09-19-00230)
Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs or Units) investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is…
Read More »104-year-old woman reveals her wish to be ARRESTED — and police are set to oblige!
A 104-year-old woman has said she wants to be arrested because she has never been on the wrong side of the law, and police have agreed to ‘arrest’ her.
Read More »‘It hurt so bad’: Indiana teachers shot with plastic pellets
An active–shooter training exercise at an Indiana elementary school in January left teachers with welts, bruises, and abrasions after they were shot with plastic pellets by the local sheriff’s office…
Read More »Feds: Unlicensed son injects patients with dirty needles
Oak Park, Mich.— An unlicensed man is accused of handling injections for his 84-year-old father and using non-sterile needles at a pain clinic in Oak Park, according to FBI agents.
Read More »Prison inmate admits working in three St. Louis area healthcare facilities
An Illinois prison inmate pleaded guilty to federal charges and admitted using fake nursing and educational credentials to work at three healthcare facilities.
Read More »Online Infection Prevention and Control Training for Nursing Home Staff
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing a free on-line training course in infection prevention and control for nursing home staff in the long-term care setting developed…
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